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No Short Cuts: ICON makes the case for long-term commitment to local inclusive growth

Matthew Davis 4 Feb 2026

ICON’s No Short Cuts argues against quick fixes in neighbourhood renewal.

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System wide reform

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Impactful devolution

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No Short Cuts: ICON makes the case for long-term commitment to local inclusive growth

Matthew Davis 4 Feb 2026

ICON’s No Short Cuts argues against quick fixes in neighbourhood renewal.

Dialogue Debriefs: Shaping Healthy Places

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Catherine Riachi 19 Dec 2025

This Dialogue explored how economic development can be used to shape healthier places

Dialogue Debriefs: Unpacking the Budget

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Catherine Riachi 18 Dec 2025

Our Growth and Reform Dialogue unpacked the Budget's policy implications for regions.

Dialogue Debriefs: Evaluating Inclusive Growth

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Catherine Riachi 15 Dec 2025

Our first Growth and Reform Dialogue focused on how places can effectively measure inclusive growth.

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The Quiet Work That Makes Public Service Reform Possible

Annabel Smith 12 Dec 2025

Annabel Smith reflects on the TLG Network announcement & shares key principles of running a network

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It's time to break the pattern of reliance on pilot schemes

Annabel Smith 10 Dec 2025

Annabel Smith urges the move beyond pilots and adopting a mission-led approach to local government.

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Why public servants and policy wonks need to disrupt to deliver on the promise of total place

Rosie Fogden 5 Dec 2025

Rosie Fogden reflects on rising support for local solutions and the need to properly resource them.

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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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