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Responding to reorganisation: creating the agile economic development community
The policy cycle strikes again Rumours of restructuring Those working in local economic development in England in the UK can hardly be unaware surrounding the rumours of government policy, funding and institutional restructuring. The ‘levelling up’ White Paper has...
Local economic strategies: our top 11 tips and ideas
At mylocaleconomy we pride ourselves on assisting local organisations and stakeholders develop local economic strategies that directly reflect genuine local strengths, capabilities and opportunities. We're different to other consultants in our field - and we tend to...
Top 10 tips: applying for grant funding
Local economies: top 10 tips for applying for competitive grants in the UK So you want to get some resources for your local community? I’ve been writing grant applications for public sector organisations and private businesses for over 25 years now. I’m pretty good at...
Challenges and prospects for UK cities, regions and local economies
Summary Agile cities, regions and local economies: there are multiple challenges, pressures and opportunities facing cities, regions and local economies in the UK – from Covid-19 recovery to Brexit. Agility in policies, strategy, delivery and deployment of...
Local economies and Covid-19: impact, prospects and the policy response
1. INTRODUCTION In this article, Glenn Athey, reflects on the impacts of Covid-19 on region, city and local economies and offers his thoughts on the challenges and next steps. This is a summary of a longer article, posted as a pdf here. The economic impacts of...
The current Covid-19 crisis: lessons from the 2009 recession
Introduction – learning from experience We are being hit hard and fast by the Covid-19 virus, the closing of borders, lockdown and the onset of recession. This article summarises what I went through as an economist working at a Regional Development Agency during the...
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