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My Local Economy

Helping decision makers in cities and local economies

Hi, I’m Glenn – I help to develop inclusive and successful local economies

In 2019, a lot of our clients wanted the quality that you can only get from some of the best economists, researchers and writers working in economic development and regeneration. That’s us.

We are experienced, agile and comitted. We’ve responded to every new government institution, policy and funding resource since 1998 and delivered solutions for local economies, regions and cities.

We specialise in economics, strategies and delivery plans for local, urban and regional economic development. We have expertise on economics, skills, inclusion, enterprise, innovation, regeneration, impact appraisal and evaluation.

We’re approachable and want to work with you. We want our work to make a difference. We can only do that by working effectively with you, our clients. There’s no room for egos or blind faith in our work. We’re objective, professional and responsive.

The overriding thing is that you know who you are getting and that you’re working with a person. We could have easily got one of the bigger companies but we wanted Glenn.

STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
glenn athey, director, mylocaleconomy

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We will help to articulate your ambitions in our high impact reports that will make the new crop of cabinet ministers sit up and take notice

at mylocaleconomy we excel at providing the evidence and analysis to identify priorities for action – and we also deliver the high impact reports that will make ministers sit up and take notice. For London First, we used our accomplished technical and policy knowledge and our copy editing skills to write their proposals for a UK immigration system post-Brexit. We also worked with three regions to develop a common business advocacy for devolution for London First in Growing Together.

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A new UK immigration system fit for business and the economy

My Local Economy helped London First to research the issues and develop the policy and delivery approach to deliver an immigration system that will support the London’s economy and businesses.

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We help to identify cutting edge solutions for local and regional growth

WE CAN HELP TO IDENTIFY CUTTING EDGE SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROWTH. WE’VE HELPED TO REINVENT THE APPROACH TO INNOVATION POLICY AND DELIVERY AND ENTERPRISE SUPPORT IN WALES. WE’VE WORKED WITH KADA RESEARCH TO EVALUATE SOME VERY HIGH-PERFORMING BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING MEDCITY’S COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE PROGRAMME AND THE LONDON MAYOR’S REFIT PROGRAMME.

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A new agenda for businesses to work together across regions for greater devolution

My Local Economy coordinated the views of regional business representative agencies to develop a collaborative approach to devolution and advocacy.

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With the addition of CoStar property intelligence, we now offer an even more comprehensive local economic review and assessment service

w WE CAN USE OUR AUTHORITATIVE ANALYSIS INFORM AND QUANTIFY YOUR POLICY CHALLENGES. WE HAVE DONE RECENT WORK ON EMERGING MAJOR POLICY ISSUES SUCH AS ECONOMIC INCLUSION AND ADDRESSING IN-WORK POVERTY WITH LUTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.
WITH THE ADDITION OF COSTAR PROPERTY INTELLIGENCE, WE NOW OFFER AN EVEN MORE COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL ECONOMIC REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT SERVICE. WE’VE JUST STARTED THE PILOTING OF OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROPERTY MARKET ANALYTICS SERVICE WORKING WITHCOSTAR, THE NUMBER ONE PROVIDER OR REAL ESTATE MARKET INTELLIGENCE IN THE UK. WE’VE ALREADY USED IT TO MAP OUT THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS FOR THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES IN THE UK INNOVATION CORRIDOR WHICH INFORMED THE LATEST INVESTOR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.

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Devolution in England – understanding Scotland’s place competitiveness

This project, delivered for Skills Development Scotland in 2018, reviewed progress in local devolution in England, and brainstormed some of the potential consequences for Scotland’s economy and governance in the future.

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We help localities access the resorces they need, helping with funding applications and impact studies

WE’RE WORKING ON THE LATEST FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX’S STRENGTH IN PLACES BID, AND THE FUTURE HIGH STREET FUND. WE ARE ALSO GETTING REQUESTS TO WORK ON A LOT MORE ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS. IT WAS ALSO GREAT TO PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE MULLIN AUTOMOTIVE PARK – A FOSTER + PARTNERS DESIGNED £150M ECO-FRIENDLY CLASSIC AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM IN OXFORDSHIRE IN 2019, WE CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE NEW STRENGTH IN PLACES FUND BIDS (REPAY BID TO THE STRENGTH IN PLACES FUND, COORDINATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX), THE INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY RESPONSE FOR THE UK INNOVATION CORRIDOR. WE ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN TWO FUTURE HIGH STREETS FUND BIDS.

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Ambition Southend – a tailored cutting edge new skills strategy

We worked with Southend Borough Council and local stakeholders to develop an ambitions new strategy that was tailored to the needs of the local area and local employers.

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We support our community of practice: We’ve written articles on the implications of the recent general election on local economies, restoring public sector capacity after austerity, skills advisory panels and labour market research, and 27 years of the one-stop-shop for business support.