This blog summarises the reports City-REDI have put out in April 2025.
Catch up on all the latest reports and projects in one place.
Funding Local Areas – What does the English public think about changes in how funds are allocated to local government? Findings from a Citizen Engagement Workshop.
In February 2025, 43 public members attended a deliberative workshop in Birmingham to discuss how changes to how funds are allocated to local governments could reduce inequalities. This report sets out the findings which emerged from the workshop, drawing on voting exercises and worksheets that participants engaged with throughout the day
Place-based collaborative opportunities and challenges for public procurement of innovation
Fumi Kitagawa’s research brief explores how public procurement can be used strategically to address regional needs, particularly in a time of constrained public resources
Geographically Concentrating Or Spreading Public Funding
This report from Professor Anne Green explores the advantages and disadvantages of concentrating versus spreading public funding across different geographical areas. It highlights the importance of considering both approaches systematically about specific policy areas and their intended outcomes.
A review of funding allocations in England to address geographical inequalities
This report from Dr Abigail Taylor analyses 48 funding streams in operation in England from 2014 to 2024, for local and regional areas that are either explicitly aimed at addressing geographical inequalities or are likely to have a direct or indirect impact on such inequalities.
City-REDI in the Press
City-REDI’s Dr Matthew Lyons appeared on ITV Central to discuss his analysis of Trump’s Tariffs.
City-REDI’s research by Dr Matthew Lyons and Huanjia Ma about Trump tariffs was picked up in the Guardian.
Co-Director Professor Rebecca Riley has been featured in Catapult Connecting Places! She says that ‘Local authority professionals must not be afraid of innovating or thinking differently – they should embrace it’.
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this analysis post are those of the author and not necessarily those of City-REDI or the University of Birmingham.