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English councils have neither the ongoing funding or the staffing needed to effectively deliver on the government’s economic development promises.
We investigated whether rates of children in care have been growing or falling across all English local authorities according to their party political leadership.
A new study of council financing in Germany, Italy and Japan offers some new ideas for how to solve English councils’ financial difficulties.
Capital-driven regeneration projects rarely deliver because they focus on profit, not local people’s needs.
The UK needs to fix its recycling system for a more sustainable future.
If decision makers don’t have up-to-date information about urban water use and demand, any policies they design are unlikely to deliver for communities or the environment.
If some progress was made in the early 2000s, austerity measures from 2010 saw the push for equality, diversity or inclusion die down.
Domestic violence is a housing issue. Ensuring survivors have access to safe accommodation is key to enabling them to escape.
Pouring money into levelling up won’t work without a rethink of how Whitehall and local government work together
Homelessness among veterans is not as common as the headlines suggest, but leaving the Armed Forces is a difficult process that can lead to housing problems
The public inquiry into Grenfell makes its first report – but those responsible for the circumstances leading up to the fire are yet to face the consequences.
Reforms to the way local authorities are funded are probably the most radical – and least discussed – changes made by the Conservative government.
The UK government has been trying to hand planning power over to local people for 50 years – but research reveals it has fallen far short of its goals.
The UK’s surviving urban commons are precious green spaces, but the laws that protect them are confusing, complicated and in some cases outdated.
Poverty leaves people feeling unable to take responsibility for their future – but community programmes can empower young people to take control.
Regional authorities require real teeth to protect their towns from big shocks like factory closures.
We found hundreds of local council workers willing to give out login details for government systems without realising.
It’s not just affecting areas in post-industrial decline – retail spaces are closing and losing value across England and Wales.
Westminster holds its power tight, but that could be bad news for cities and regions.
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Professor of Public Policy and Management, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Associate, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
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Chair of Industrial Economics, Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Journalism, Middlesex University
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Professor in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Social Sciences, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Practice, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor in Organisation Studies, University of Leicester
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Lecturer in GIS, University of Southampton
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, University of Birmingham
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Policy and Data Analyst, University of Birmingham
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Research Fellow, City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI), University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Executive Dean, UniSA Business, University of South Australia
