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Our Chair, Baroness Hilary Armstrong, responds to today's Spending Review: "I welcome the ambition of helping 350 disadvantaged neighbourhoods and look forward to working with government to deliver this. I warmly welcome the Chancellor’s £500 million investment for 25

Join the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods on the 19th of June in Westminster to learn more about how neighbourhoods have changed over the last 15 years. ICON will be launching a new report exploring how and why some neighbourhoods have improved over recent years, while

This week: join the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods in launching new research in Westminster. lnkd.in/eEeHU96b

🚨 NEW report! In which we Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods start to unpack how the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in England have experienced change over the course of the 21st century…. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/progres…

Today we launch a new research working paper by Ross Mudie, Ellis Farrar and Carola Signori, featuring a new study of social and economic change in England's neigbourhoods since 2001. We find that mission critical neighbourhoods have been overwhelmingly trapped at the bottom –

Last week we launched our latest research with a brilliant panel of speakers in Westminster. Thanks to everyone that joined that discussion. The research explores how some neighbourhoods have improved over recent years while others have stagnated or declined. Read the report

Our chair Baroness Hilary Armstrong responds to the Health Secretary's announcement today on NHS funding.

The Independent Commission on Neighbourhood’s Green Paper is still open for public consultation. Submit your responses to ICON’s 20 proposals for neighbourhood renewal. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/green-paper-re…

The Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods team visited Lawrence Weston in Bristol this month to see firsthand how the installation of England’s tallest onshore wind turbine has changed the lives of local residents. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/news/independe…

Our Chair Baroness Hilary Armstrong responds to the NHS 10 Year Plan.

We are still consulting on our Policy Green Paper. We want to hear your views, which can be as detailed as you see fit, in response to the 20 proposals we outlined to support neighbourhood renewal. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/green-paper-re…

Released today, ICON’s latest Policy Working Paper, Mapping the Landscape of Place-Based Initiatives in England, 2019-2025, delves into the impact of neighbourhood regeneration efforts in recent years: neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/mapping…

The Anatomy of Mission Critical Neighbourhoods shows the stark differences between the areas furthest behind on the government’s missions for national renewal, and the rest of the country. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/anatomy…

Baroness Hilary Armstrong led the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods to a visit in Nottingham and Ollerton this month, where Commissioners and Secretariat heard from local community leaders their thoughts on employment, youth opportunities, and health in the local area:

Revisit the last 6 years of Neighbourhood Interventions with ICON’s newest Policy Paper, Mapping the Landscape of Place-Based Initiatives in England, 2019-2025. neighbourhoodscommission.org.uk/report/mapping…

Birchwood West, one of just 25 Trailblazer Neighbourhoods, set to receive up to £20m over 10 years from the Government to improve the area & opportunities. Today I walked Birchwood with councillors, residents & Baroness Hilary Armstrong. A huge opportunity. let’s make it count!

What if one solution to winning back the public's trust is...to trust the public? Weekend Essay for the The New Statesman on the labour movement's long history of working with communities to make life a bit better, based on my paper for Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods: newstatesman.com/politics/2025/…

Our chair Baroness Hilary Armstrong and Head of Secretariat Andrew O'Brien recently joined the The Health Foundation podcast to discuss neighbourhoods and health. Listen to their discussion with Jennifer Dixon here: health.org.uk/features-and-o…

The ICON team visited Grimsby last month, led by Baroness Hilary Armstrong, ICON Chair. The opportunity enabled ICON to hear from local residents and community groups about the key issues affecting the area. A sincere thank you to everyone who helped make the visit possible,