by Glenn | Sep 12, 2023 | Uncategorised
Confused by the new models of sustainable development and how to apply them to your local economy? The more I reflect on my experience over recent years, the more I think that we need to be clearer about what folks should be doing differently with their local economic...
by Glenn | Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorised
So the UK Government finally confirmed they’d be winding up LEPs after briefing in May 2022 and announcement in the March 2023 budget that this was their intention. What does the future hold? well, our Combined Authorities have mostly wound up their LEPs and put...
by Glenn | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorised
One-minute video on tips for delivering local #greenjobs and the low carbon economic transition, #netzero for local economies:
by Glenn | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorised
There’s going to be a General Election sometime over the next 18 months in the UK. It seems a long way off what would you like to see from a new government to help address levelling-up, local and regional inequalities, growth and economic development?...
by Glenn | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorised
It was my great pleasure to work with Cambridge Econometrics in 2023 to develop a Green Economy and Jobs Action Plan for the North of Tyne Combined Authority. I grew up in North Tyneside, and it was great to contribute to such a groundbreaking approach to...
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...
