This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. View previous editions.
UK Government inquiries and consultations
| Call for Evidence – New towns | The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched a modular inquiry into new towns and expanded settlements. | The deadline for written evidence is 00:01 on 12 May 2025. |
Reports from Academics and Think Tanks
| Title | Details | Published |
| Value for money: unlocking growth through smarter public spending | A new report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Government Outcomes (GO) Lab, University of Oxford. | 22 April 2025 |
| Nation Rebalanced: How do we create a country that works for all places? | Report from Labour Think Tank, Labour Together. | 7 April 2025 |
| The metrics that really matter How can we better measure economic and societal change? | Book launch for The Measure of Progress by Diane Coyle | 3 April 2025 |
| The impact of hybrid working on the high street | Briefing from Paul Swinney and Oscar Selby, Centre for Cities | 28 March 2025 |
| Regional economies: The role of industrial strategy as a pathway to greener growth | Report from IPPR | 25 March 2025 |
| Generating hope | This report by Localis looks at how the Local Power Plan can build on best practices and overcome local barriers to drive energy decarbonisation. | 25 March 2025 |
| The art of the possible: unlocking the potential of community-based finance | Report from the Connected Places Catapult | 17 March 2025 |
| Regional Productivity Agenda | A guide to the productivity performance of the English regions and devolved nations from the Productivity Institute | 27 January 2025 |
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