Policy News highlights the latest reports, inquiries, consultations and research shaping local and regional policy across the UK. Explore key developments in devolution, economic growth, community ownership, skills and place-based policymaking. View previous editions. If you have a research piece you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Government and Parliament … Continue reading “Policy News – August 2026”
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Built From Below: Why Manchesterism Doesn’t Need London’s Playbook – Just Its Powers
Rebecca Riley explores why “Manchesterism” is not a product of copying London, but the result of decades of bottom-up collaboration, shared institutions, and place-based leadership that offer lessons for cities across England. As a Manc (Boltonian and that creates its own issues on whether we think we are from Manchester or not!) who has worked … Continue reading “Built From Below: Why Manchesterism Doesn’t Need London’s Playbook – Just Its Powers”
Policy News – July 2026
Policy News highlights the latest reports, inquiries, consultations and research shaping local and regional policy across the UK. Explore key developments in devolution, economic growth, community ownership, skills and place-based policymaking. View previous editions. If you have a piece of research you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Government and … Continue reading “Policy News – July 2026”
What Needs To Happen To Make the Civic University Work? Learnings From Queens Communities and Place (QCAP) Belfast
Professor Kathryn Higgins and Dr Andrew Grounds show how QCAP demonstrates that effective civic engagement requires long-term institutional investment and system-level change in funding and incentives. Universities across the UK are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their civic role. Place-based partnerships, community engagement strategies and social value promises feature prominently in institutional strategies, and while … Continue reading “What Needs To Happen To Make the Civic University Work? Learnings From Queens Communities and Place (QCAP) Belfast”
From National Sectors to Local Strengths: Does Burnham’s Vision Rewrite Industrial Strategy?
Rebecca Riley analyses the likely next Prime Minister’s flagship speech through the lens of City-REDI and the LPIP Hub’s research, looking specifically at plans for industrial strategy. We take a look at Andy Burnham’s plans for devolution in this blog. Burnham’s speech implicitly raises a question that has been simmering in industrial strategy circles since … Continue reading “From National Sectors to Local Strengths: Does Burnham’s Vision Rewrite Industrial Strategy?”
Andy Burnham’s Devolution Vision: What Does the Evidence Say?
Rebecca Riley analyses the likely next Prime Minister’s flagship speech through the lens of City-REDI and the LPIP Hub’s research. We take a look at Burnham’s plans for the industrial strategy in this blog. Today, Andy Burnham delivered his first major policy speech since launching his bid for the Labour leadership, and, in all likelihood, … Continue reading “Andy Burnham’s Devolution Vision: What Does the Evidence Say?”
Policy News – June 2026
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 you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. Reports Title Details Published Everything in its right place: Establishing … Continue reading “Policy News – June 2026”
Policy News – May 2026
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 you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. UK Parliament Title Details Published / Deadline HM Treasury and … Continue reading “Policy News – May 2026”
Policy News – April 2026
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 you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. Reports from Parliament Title Details Published Public engagement with the … Continue reading “Policy News – April 2026”
Policy News – March 2026
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 you would like to feature in Policy News, please get in touch. Reports and publications – Parliament Title Details Published Flying blind: … Continue reading “Policy News – March 2026”