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Reports and publications
| Title | Details | Published |
| Framing a place-based investment strategy for South Tyneside | New paper from The Productivity Institute. | February 2026 |
| Devolution and economic growth in England’s City Regions | Paper in Urban Studies by Nicholas Patrick Sweeney. | February 2026 |
| Building blocks: developing community capacity for a just transition | Report from Regen | February 2026 |
| Transport and growth: Reforming transport investment for place-based growth | Report from the IPPR | February 2026 |
| Community buildings: strong foundations for renewal | Report from New Local and Local Trust | February 2026 |
| All aboard for growth: Why rail reform is incomplete without rail devolution for England’s big cities | Report from Centres for Cities | February 2026 |
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