NEWS & VIEWS

Read our tips and reflections for policy and local economic development professionals

April review – new Unitaries, Local Skills Improvement Plans, and the official-politician divide

LED Confidential's April 2023 roundup comprises probably our most eclectic trio of current affairs items since we began the monthly...

How to design successful economic zones

David and Mike are joined on LED Confidential by Pete Tyler, Professor of Urban and Regional Economics at the University of Cambridge....

Crossing LED and devolution borders…

LED Confidential's March 2023 roundup covers the UK's Spring Budget, 'trailblazer devolution', tourist taxes, and infrastructure delivery

Missions, Local Government Finance, and Green Economy culture wars

LED Confidential's February 2023 review anticipates three of the issues to look out for in the impending Budget this week – missions,...

New-look LED Confidential podcast launched

Series 2 of LED Confidential launched - the podcast for those working in local economic and placemaking

Building a new army of UK business mentors

Converting interest in mentoring could unlock the wisdom of over 100k new business mentors in the UK - new report by PolicyDepartment

How to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

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

Intermediate tiers of government are greatly underrated

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

Brexit and how bad bosses wreck negotiations

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

Brexit negotiations and the 'ticking clock'

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

Top banana skins for Brexit negotiators, as seen by a negotiation expert

Top negotiation expert and MD of BrassTacks Negotiation Training Gareth Roberts on the advice he would give each side in the talks