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23 Jun 22
The UK’s £22bn infrastructure bank has said it expects clean energy will make up the largest sector in its investment portfolio as it unveiled its first ever strategic plan.
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14 Jun 22
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove was unable to confirm how the government will fund the proposed expansion of the right-to-buy scheme, but urged MPs to “watch this space”.
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27 May 22
An MP has asked the government for clarity on where ‘levelling up’ money is being distributed around the UK, suggesting the array of funding pots makes it “difficult, if not impossible” to see which...
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10 May 22
Experts have questioned whether the Levelling Up Bill outlined in today's Queen's Speech will do enough to revive local economies.
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27 Apr 22
Poor health including from 'long Covid' will drag economic activity down in the UK by £8bn in this year alone, a think-tank has warned.
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30 Mar 22
Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has demanded answers from communities secretary Michael Gove on how councils can administer energy rebates to...
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2 Mar 22
Rishi Sunak has insisted the government is “exceeding” its promise to fully replace European Union funding after a parliamentary committee said a flagship development fund falls short of the money...
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1 Mar 22
Local fiscal power and autonomy can help drive infrastructure investment and in turn reduce regional inequality, according to a CIPFA report that the institute hopes can inform the UK’s levelling up...
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14 Feb 22
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has said England’s directly elected mayors should be given control of business rates in order to boost devolution and aid the government’s economic vision for...
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4 Feb 22
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...
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3 Feb 22
The government has announced more details on how it plans to simplify the funding landscape for areas looking to boost economic development following criticism from local government of the current...
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1 Feb 22
CIPFA has unveiled a framework of metrics to help develop and measure the success of policies designed to reduce regional inequality.
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28 Jan 22
With the UK government's white paper imminent, PF examines whether lessons from the reunification of Germany can help the 'levelling up' agenda?
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20 Jan 22
The UK government’s lack of engagement with devolved administrations over the £2.6bn fund aimed at replacing regional European Union funding has strained relationships across the union,...
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18 Jan 22
Social housing conditions have deteriorated in part because housing associations have become accountable to investors in the City, rather than to tenants, sector experts told MPs this week.
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6 Dec 21
The Department for Levelling-up Housing and Communities has confirmed its 'levelling-up' white paper will be published in January.
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25 Nov 21
Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
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4 Nov 21
UK councils will have an additional three months to deliver projects from a post-Brexit funding pot, after the government yesterday announced the delayed allocations.
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22 Oct 21
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.
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23 Sep 21
The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
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16 Jul 21
After prime minister Boris Johnson spoke of ‘catch up ketchup’ in his detail-light ‘levelling up’ speech in Coventry, Localis head of research Joe Fyans asks if devolution and local leadership can...
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11 Jun 21
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
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11 Jun 21
Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
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11 Jun 21
Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
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11 Jun 21
A new approach to local procurement can help retain wealth within communities rather than see it extracted by multinational corporations
23 Jun 22The UK’s £22bn infrastructure bank has said it expects clean energy will make up the largest sector in its investment portfolio as it unveiled its first ever strategic plan.
14 Jun 22Levelling up secretary Michael Gove was unable to confirm how the government will fund the proposed expansion of the right-to-buy scheme, but urged MPs to “watch this space”.
27 May 22An MP has asked the government for clarity on where ‘levelling up’ money is being distributed around the UK, suggesting the array of funding pots makes it “difficult, if not impossible” to see which...
10 May 22Experts have questioned whether the Levelling Up Bill outlined in today's Queen's Speech will do enough to revive local economies.
27 Apr 22Poor health including from 'long Covid' will drag economic activity down in the UK by £8bn in this year alone, a think-tank has warned.
30 Mar 22Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has demanded answers from communities secretary Michael Gove on how councils can administer energy rebates to...
2 Mar 22Rishi Sunak has insisted the government is “exceeding” its promise to fully replace European Union funding after a parliamentary committee said a flagship development fund falls short of the money...
4 Feb 22The 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...
1 Feb 22CIPFA has unveiled a framework of metrics to help develop and measure the success of policies designed to reduce regional inequality.
28 Jan 22With the UK government's white paper imminent, PF examines whether lessons from the reunification of Germany can help the 'levelling up' agenda?
18 Jan 22Social housing conditions have deteriorated in part because housing associations have become accountable to investors in the City, rather than to tenants, sector experts told MPs this week.
25 Nov 21Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
22 Oct 21A 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.
23 Sep 21The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
16 Jul 21After prime minister Boris Johnson spoke of ‘catch up ketchup’ in his detail-light ‘levelling up’ speech in Coventry, Localis head of research Joe Fyans asks if devolution and local leadership can...
11 Jun 21CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
11 Jun 21Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
11 Jun 21Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
11 Jun 21A new approach to local procurement can help retain wealth within communities rather than see it extracted by multinational corporations
