🚨NEW CPP report with Local Trust addresses the lack of good jobs in England's 'doubly disadvantaged' neighbourhoods. With powerful testimonies, the report sets out the case for putting these areas at the heart of Whitehall's drive for growth everywhere👇 progressive-policy.net/publications/b…

Ben Franklin and Rachel Rowney: We need an ambitious neighbourhood renewal programme lgcplus.com/politics/devol…

NEW: Access to Sure Start as a child reduced the likelihood of ending up in youth custody by a fifth. THREAD on our new report, funded by Nuffield Foundation, on Sure Start’s impact on crime and social care outcomes: [1/9] ifs.org.uk/publications/e…

Must read thread from colleague Ross Mudie on our report with Core Cities UK and Metro Dynamics. Reveals how far away we are from a preventative state and what we can do about it.

That was a tax, spend and invest budget. Thankfully and hugely necessary in my view following years of disinvestment. Govt policy matters. The BIG story of the Budget, reflected in one chart from the OBR:

Will the recent budget announcements drive growth across the UK? Join us for a day of crucial discussions with a diverse range of speakers at our annual Inclusive Growth Conference on November 28th. 🎟 Free tickets and more info available here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/inclusive-gr…

My latest piece for the The MJ. For inclusive growth agenda to flourish, there needs to be a relentless focus on delivery - scaling best practice innovations and policy locally and regionally as exemplified through the Inclusive Growth Network and feeding this into national policy design.

In 2020 we launched the Inclusive Growth Network, with four years of grant funding from Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Read our Impact Report, which sets out how the IGN has become a thriving, successful network, with real-world impact👇 🧵1/6 inclusivegrowthnetwork.org/about-us/our-i…

So proud of the work my colleagues at the Inclusive Growth Network have done over the last 4 years—tackling inequality, boosting local economies, and driving real change. Check out their mighty impact report 👇

📢NEW blog: "For too long, too many people and places across the UK have been shut out of having a meaningful stake in our economy." ✍ Annabel Smith celebrates the past 4 years of the IGN in partnership with Joseph Rowntree Foundation. 🔗Read the blog at: lnkd.in/eJyVKs75

🚨New #IGConf24 speaker announcement! We are excited to announce that Devolution Minister, Jim McMahon MP is joining us as our keynote speaker this Thursday. 🎟️Spaces are limited, get your free ticket and find our full programme here: progressive-policy.net/events/inclusi…

Great to speak at the Centre for Progressive Policy conference today on the important of delivering the governments missions, wider and deeper devolution, rebuilding local government and reforming public services. A lot to do, but working as partners in power central and local

A big few weeks for Local Government. 💷 A budget and now a policy statement that invests in local communities 🏗️ Devolution plans that will push power back to local communities too. Pleased to see Jim McMahon MP deliver his remarks earlier at the CPP’s conference.

Interested in how health affects the long-term public finances? Read more about our fiscal scenarios for better or worse health outcomes in our newly published article: articles.obr.uk/scenarios-for-… #HealthEconomy #Fiscal

📢NEW CPP blog: Director of Place and Practice, Annabel Smith sets out CPP's response to the Devolution White Paper as a pragmatic first step in ending centralisation by default 👇 progressive-policy.net/publications/t…

In a context where borrowing costs continue to rise and fiscal rules are tight, drawing creatively on the full suite of policy and reform tools to support growth will gain even greater urgency without the option to raise spending. This means working creatively with place 👇