This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. It is updated every week. View previous editions.
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UK Government
| Title | Details | End date / Published |
| Open consultation: Visitor levy in England | This consultation seeks views on the design of a new Mayoral power to create visitor levies on overnight stays in England. | The consultation closes – 11:59pm on 18 February 2026 |
| Local Growth Fund (England): policy statement | The Local Growth Fund (England) introduces a long-term, flexible settlement for selected Mayoral Strategic Authorities, consolidating fragmented funding into a single, locally-led pot aligned with Local Growth Plans. This statement sets out the objectives of the fund, the policy model, place selection, and implementation details. | Published 26 November 2025 |
| Mayoral Revolving Growth Fund: policy statement | This document sets out the issue that government is seeking to tackle through the Mayoral Revolving Growth Fund, the ambition and objectives of the programme, and the next steps for implementation. | Published 26 November 2025 |
UK Parliament
| Title | Details | Published |
| Social Mobility: Local Roots, Lasting Change | House of Lords – Social Mobility Policy Committee | November 2025 |
Other reports
| Title | Details | Published |
| Looking to 2050: the future of local government in England | Report from the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) | November 2025 |
| Building sustainable communities: learning from interviews with stakeholders | Paper from the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion | November 2025 |
| Co-governance of the ‘creative city’: Bringing lived experience to the governance of culture in Sheffield | Article in Urban Studies | March 2025 |
| Locally implemented or locally led? Tracking finance for community climate action | Issue paper from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). | November 2025 |
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