The government is to press ahead with new powers to allow the empty high street properties to be auctioned off despite “significant reservations” among local authorities over the proposals’...
An English council could sell off some of its offices for redevelopment after flexible working arrangements and years of staff cuts left them surplus to requirements.
The government’s white paper fails to address structural reasons for regional inequalities, while offering a a mish-mash of policies and less money than numerous previous initiatives, writes Neil...
The public sector would be justified in wondering if it has been given the scale of resources to match the lofty ambitions laid out in the government’s ‘levelling up’ white paper, says Ben Zaranko.
Extra cash will help councils revive their town centres, but targeting it effectively – not least on improving the built environment – is crucial for sustained success, says Nigel Wilcock.
A coalition of local government organisations has called on the government to ensure that next week's Spending Review gives local government the tools to achieve the ‘levelling up’ agenda.
Woking Borough Council will borrow an additional £130m to cover increased costs resulting from Covid-19 and Brexit on a flagship mixed-use regeneration project.
Harrow Council has agreed to create a regeneration joint venture worth up to £600m with developer Wates Residential, with plans including a new civic centre, school and up to 1,500 homes.
High streets are no longer the bustling community hubs they once were, but decline doesn’t have to be terminal, says Cathy Parker of the Institute of Place Management.
Forget Labour infighting and public-private debates, what’s at stake in Haringey is how we think, talk and make decisions about places, says Jonathan Carr-West.
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman has been named as a member of the RSA Inclusive Growth Commission that is considering how to use devolution to help create more prosperous communities.
