Clive Betts, chair of Parliament's Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, has demanded answers from communities secretary Michael Gove on how councils can administer energy rebates to...
Rishi Sunak has insisted the government is “exceeding” its promise to fully replace European Union funding after a parliamentary committee said a flagship development fund falls short of the money...
Local fiscal power and autonomy can help drive infrastructure investment and in turn reduce regional inequality, according to a CIPFA report that the institute hopes can inform the UK’s levelling up...
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has said England’s directly elected mayors should be given control of business rates in order to boost devolution and aid the government’s economic vision for...
The government’s white paper fails to address structural reasons for regional inequalities, while offering a a mish-mash of policies and less money than numerous previous initiatives, writes Neil...
The government has announced more details on how it plans to simplify the funding landscape for areas looking to boost economic development following criticism from local government of the current...
The UK government’s lack of engagement with devolved administrations over the £2.6bn fund aimed at replacing regional European Union funding has strained relationships across the union,...
Social housing conditions have deteriorated in part because housing associations have become accountable to investors in the City, rather than to tenants, sector experts told MPs this week.
Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
UK councils will have an additional three months to deliver projects from a post-Brexit funding pot, after the government yesterday announced the delayed allocations.
A coalition of local government organisations has called on the government to ensure that next week's Spending Review gives local government the tools to achieve the ‘levelling up’ agenda.
The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
After prime minister Boris Johnson spoke of ‘catch up ketchup’ in his detail-light ‘levelling up’ speech in Coventry, Localis head of research Joe Fyans asks if devolution and local leadership can...
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.
