Why we should worry about electoral reform
I think we should be worrying our little heads a great deal over the potential effects of the proposed reforms to voter registration and constituency boundary changes.
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The ageing north needs a vision
19th September 2011 By Julian Dobson
We face some stark choices, and for all the government’s talk of rebalancing the economy, there’s little evidence of coherent policy. Will the north become a place where public spending provides an even more minimal safety net for the have-nots while a shrinking group of the well-off live the life of Riley?
The crisis in local economic development
15th September 2011 By Neil McInroy
All of us interested in creating great places must gaze beyond the present and look at the possible progressive future. We must look beyond crude capitalism, materialism, and an overreliance on public spending and seek local economic alternatives.
Justice system sets children up to fail
14th September 2011 By Frances Crook
The conditions and restrictions that are imposed when a young person leaves prison serve only to criminalise further young people, and exclude them from positive relationships with professionals; their families and their communities.
Why planning policy has got to go
12th September 2011 By Sarah Longlands
If you want to get a feel for an economy without planning, why not take a trip to Venezuela? The capital Caracas is, despite its socialist street cred, totally devoid of planning policy. The free market has been completely liberated with all manner of economic activity,
We must focus on young people’s skills to solve the current jobs mismatch
9th September 2011 By Tony Hawkhead
It’s scandalous that there are jobs going unfilled when so many are out of work. You can’t tell me that all one million young people who are unemployed are unwilling to get training and qualifications.
How can we make the UK a global innovation hub?
9th September 2011 By Neil Lee
Innovation does not take place in isolation – successful innovation builds on a network of public, private and third sector organisations. This makes the role of local enterprise partnerships (LEPS) crucial.
The end of regeneration is just the beginning
8th September 2011 By John Houghton
If policy-makers and practitioners cling on to the old model in the vain hope of miraculous recovery, then the only outcome from the current crisis will be the morbid symptoms of decline.
Investing in the future
8th September 2011 By Stephen Burke
As many people feel the pinch in Britain, it is only fair and right that our wealth and resources are shared collectively and fairly for all ages.
Book Review: Exploring community resilience in times of rapid change
7th September 2011 By admin
A community can build its own internal reliance, but not by sealing itself off. Local, regional, national and international connections are critical, applying theory helpful, but on the community’s terms.
