NEWS & VIEWS

What you need to know about the replacement for European structural and investment funds in the UK

European funding for economic development is being replaced in the UK. Here's what local areas need to do.

The top business trends for UK economic developers to watch in 2022

PolicyDepartment supports Climate Action For Associations with COP26 analysis

PolicyDepartment report for Enterprise Nation and Dropbox finds business leaders could save an average of 150 hours a year with tech tools

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough's Start and Grow enterprise programme for disadvantaged communities wins £2.5m in funding competition

How to prepare for high-stakes professional encounters using your 'Evil Twin'

How to win at government funding competitions - write the perfect bid

How to pitch spending and reform proposals to government

Local economic recovery plans must embrace uncertainty. Here’s how

Local economic development strategies must avoid these pitfalls to be effective

Trade bodies can unite members with effective campaigns for climate action. Here’s how

Mike Spicer and David Marlow set out their vision of post-COVID, post-Brexit local economic strategies

Good local economic assessments guide decision making. But how to account for the unique circumstances of COVID?

Done right, manifestos increase the policy impact that trade bodies have for their members. Here's how to write them

Coronavirus forced us to adapt to new realities in 2020. But how will this change economies and societies over the long term?

Post-COVID economic recoveries present new risks to the wellbeing and personal resilience of workers

How to bridge the institutional chasm between local and national government in England?

Top negotiation expert Gareth Roberts on the importance of individuals to making deals

Top negotiation expert and MD of BrassTacks Negotiation Training Gareth Roberts on using time as leverage