Localism and Regeneration
So now we have the Bill and we know about the money for local government. How can we deliver regeneration in this new context? Local is the right starting point UKR is a strong supporter of localism – by which we mean driving forward change in a way that is tailored to the circumstances of […]
Forward or Back?
At first it was right in front of our eyes: ‘Localism’. Everywhere we turned it was there in the printed word or ministerial mantra. Now I’m starting to need binoculars to see where local has gone. RDAs split the country into nine and that, we were told, was far too distant from the places, communities […]
The Great LEP Forward
Such a rich seam of jottings awaits us about LEPs, the world without RDAs and snippets from life after regions. Progress so far has 24 initial LEP proposals going forward whilst the rest vary between (a) a nod to keep trying, (b) go back to the drawing board and (c) Lancashire. Congratulations to all for […]
