by Glenn | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorised
2022: in brief For the local economic development community – 2022 was another challenging year. The global and national events and issues included the Ukraine War, and its impacts; the emergence of high inflation, energy scarcity and costs, the cost of living...
by Glenn | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorised
In this article we discuss how monitoring an economic crisis will help you understand the impacts and implications for your local economy Unfortunately – most indicators show that the UK economy is tipping into recession Yesterday (21 September), the Bank of...
by Glenn | Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorised
September’s the month when I begin my new company year, when the summer is over and most projects have been finished and put to bed in July and early August. Some of the highlights so far this year have included: Helping Kada Research conduct a housing retrofit study...
by Glenn | Sep 12, 2022 | Uncategorised
With the introduction of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the winding down of ERDF and the cutting of funds for Growth Hubs – how do we deal with these changes and continue to support businesses in our local economies? I’ve lost count of the number of enterprise support...
by Glenn | Jun 27, 2022 | Uncategorised
No doubt colleagues in local and combined authorities in the UK are busy writing their Local Investment Plans to unlock their shares of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. And at a frenetic pace, with them due in at the end of July. And local partners and MPs have to...
