In this blog, originally posted on the CLES website, a Delivery Partner of the LPIP Hub, Conrad Parke discusses lessons learnt at a recent London Anchor Institution Network event. The concept of anchor institutions – organisations rooted in a place that can play a defining role in creating and reinforcing local economic ties – has … Continue reading “Five Lessons About Anchor Networks”
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When the Stars Align: Partnership, Policy and the Legacy of LPIP and LPIF
David Legg, Regional Manager at Innovate UK, reflects that “the stars are aligning” for place-based partnership working. There’s a sense, right now, that the stars really have aligned for the Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPIP) and the Local Policy Innovation Fund (LPIF). After years of groundwork, conversations, and small but significant shifts in practice, the … Continue reading “When the Stars Align: Partnership, Policy and the Legacy of LPIP and LPIF”
Policy News – December 2025
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. If you have a piece of research that you would like to be featured in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Government Title Details End date / Published … Continue reading “Policy News – December 2025”
Policy Innovate – 4th December 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of Policy Innovate. Policy Innovate aims to gather and disseminate the work of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) programme and wider relevant research to provide evidence on building confidence, capacity, and capability in an effective service-driven approach to place-based policy-making and public service delivery. The LPIP Hub seeks to address … Continue reading “Policy Innovate – 4th December 2025”
Policy News – November 2025
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. If you have a piece of research that you would like to be featured in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Government Title Details Published English … Continue reading “Policy News – November 2025”
Breaking the ‘Pretty Poverty’ Myth in Cornwall: Why Rural Deprivation Remains Hidden from Policy
Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope explores how Cornwall’s scenic beauty masks deep-rooted deprivation that the government measurement, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2019, systematically underestimates. This blog discusses the findings of the Plymouth Marjon University, The Pretty Poverty Report: Cornwall Rurality Matters. The Problem of ‘Pretty Poverty’ Deprivation in Cornwall is not immediately evident, hidden behind … Continue reading “Breaking the ‘Pretty Poverty’ Myth in Cornwall: Why Rural Deprivation Remains Hidden from Policy”
Scaling Place-Based Innovation: Lessons From the WMREDI Partnership Model
The West Midlands Region Economic Development Institute (WMREDI), led by City-REDI, University of Birmingham, has been a transformative force in regional economic development. At its heart lies a unique partnership model—a collaborative framework that brought together universities, local authorities, businesses, and civic institutions to co-produce research, policy, and innovation. City-REDI is now leading the Local … Continue reading “Scaling Place-Based Innovation: Lessons From the WMREDI Partnership Model”
Policy News – October 2025
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. If you have a piece of research that you would like to be featured in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Government Inquiries Title Details Deadline … Continue reading “Policy News – October 2025”
Policy Innovate – 24 September 2025
Welcome to the latest edition of Policy Innovate. Policy Innovate aims to gather and disseminate the work of the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) programme and wider relevant research to provide evidence on building confidence, capacity, and capability in an effective service-driven approach to place-based policy-making and public service delivery. The LPIP Hub seeks to address … Continue reading “Policy Innovate – 24 September 2025”
Policy News – September 2025
This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. View previous editions. If you have a piece of research that you would like to be featured in Policy News, please get in touch. Government Title Details Deadline How can the rural economy prosper under … Continue reading “Policy News – September 2025”