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Seven Things We’ve Learned About How Economics Shapes Our Health

Tanya Singh 15 Oct 2025

Tanya Singh explores the findings of our new evidence review on health and economic development.

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Healthy working economy

System wide reform

Inclusive growth, investment and industrial strategy

Impactful devolution

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Seven Things We’ve Learned About How Economics Shapes Our Health

Tanya Singh 15 Oct 2025

Tanya Singh explores the findings of our new evidence review on health and economic development.

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The politics of shaping place

Annabel Smith 9 Oct 2025

Annabel Smith detects a shift in focus towards local leadership at the Labour Party conference.

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Empowering communities to make lasting change

Matthew Davis 9 Oct 2025

Matthew Davis looks at the UK's Pride in Place programme and asks how to achieve long-term renewal

Growth and Reform Network launches to support places across the UK

Growth and Reform Network 8 Oct 2025

The Growth and Reform Network was formally launched in an event with local and national policymakers

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Roundtable briefing: A preventative approach to public services

Growth and Reform Network 20 Aug 2025

Place leaders came together in Manchester to explore the prevention demonstrator approach

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From duty to delivery

Annabel Smith 19 Aug 2025

Collaboration is no longer optional – it is part of the statutory fabric.

I32 Local growth plans

How can Government and places get the best out of Local Growth Plans?

Centre for Progressive Policy and Metro Dynamics 7 Nov 2024

CPP and Metro Dynamics share three lessons for those working on Local Growth Plans.

5 top tips for using major events to drive inclusive growth

Shah Begum 29 Oct 2024

Delivering social value through the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Delivering social value

Ellis Farrar 31 Jul 2024

How to maximise benefits for local communities through the delivery of social value.

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Francesca Cave 19 Feb 2024

How Eurovision 2023 catalysed inclusive growth in Liverpool City Region.

Using participatory methods: fiscal devolution

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Ross Mudie 16 Nov 2023

The value of participatory methods in developing informed economic policy.

Why does good work matter?

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Dr. Sarah Crozier 24 Nov 2022

Learning from the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter evaluation.

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