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Why Britain's poorest neighbourhoods keep failing and what might fix them
REGENERATION

Why Britain's poorest neighbourhoods keep failing and what might fix them

By Mark Morrin | 10 February 2026

Mark Morrin says decades of regeneration and renewal have failed to deliver lasting change for the poorest neighbourhoods— and he considers what the solutions could be.

REGENERATION

Regeneration: Tenacity, not tenure: keeping a long-term project on track

By Nick Eveleigh | 23 December 2025

Delivering a new train station in Chelmsford has been a decades-long project. Nick Eveleigh refle...

REGENERATION

Reorganisation: Never underestimate the power of placemaking

By Jackie Sadek | 22 December 2025

There is plenty of money available for regeneration and economic growth, says Jackie Sadek. Just ...

PLACE-MAKING

People, purpose – and power

By Ellen Care | 19 December 2025

Five pioneering councils have teamed up with Collaborate CIC to share insight, solve problems col...

PROCUREMENT

Good Contract Management: The Foundation for Economic Growth and Value

By Rekha Thawrani | 04 December 2025

Good contract management is fundamental to place-shaping, enabling local authorities to deliver t...

COMMUNITIES

Shared power, shared Pride

By Helen Power | 17 November 2025

If the Government’s Pride in Place funding model can be operationalised in a way that kickstarts ...

REORGANISATION

Five keys to making reorganisation work

By Ian Fytche | 22 October 2025

Ian Fytche makes the case for framing a proposal for reorganisation based on five principles of h...

REORGANISATION

Our residents want us to get the basics right

By Sheila Oxtoby | 09 October 2025

Reorganisation proposals have gone in to the MHCLG, but residents want a focus on basic service d...

PLACE-MAKING

Engage, design, deliver: how collaboration can boost a community's prospects

By Ross Aitchison | 02 September 2025

With a collectively minded approach to engagement and design, aspirational place policies can del...

PLACE-MAKING

Cities that measure what's easy will miss what's essential

By Nick Kemp | 28 July 2025

Cllr Nick Kemp explains how a city-level environmental, social and governance framework for Newca...

PLACE-MAKING

Place is dead, long live Place!

By Stephen Moir | 30 June 2025

It’s time to embrace the opportunity of reform to really put place to the forefront of all that w...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Place and Customer

up to £179,404 per annum

Shape the Future of Essex. Drive climate action. Deliver for our communities. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Assistant Director Service Development

 £100,545 - £111,533 plus relocation support

Premium jobWelcome, and thank you for your interest in learning more about North Yorkshire Council and this exciting role. Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Development & Adoptions Lead WMF2670e

£51,356 - £52,413

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Thriving Places Directorate within the Highways Consenting Team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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