This report from UK think tank Localis looks at clearing the path to net zero. The UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050, with numerous pieces of legislation enshrining the target and backing this politically. Understanding what needs to be done to drive decarbonisation, and what accompanying opportunities there are for increasing prosperity...

This report from UK think tank Localis provides a policy toolkit for local engagement in the public realm. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the context of a clear national mandate for levelling up, public organisations and councils across the political spectrum are waking up to the idea that there is a...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at solutions to improve the experience of homeless households living in temporary accommodation. This report recommends solutions to improve the experience of homeless households living in temporary accommodation in London. London is England’s centre of temporary accommodation, with 59% of all households who rely...

This report from UK think tank the SMF argues that the real estate and investment sectors must put their theorisations about social value into practice. Social Value Roadmap for Real Estate sets out recommendations for how designers, developers, the financial services industry, and local and central government can work together to maximise social value within...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at a sustained post-Covid local economic recovery and the need for high streets to be able thrive and grow. There is perhaps no better barometer of local economic health than the local high street. Rightly or wrongly, nothing gives such an immediate impression of a place. And...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy looks at how rising prices are hitting different places, and how they can respond. Different areas across the country experience crises differently. Underlying social and economic vulnerabilities play a significant role, but so too do the powers and resources that different areas can draw...

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London looks at how local authorities could use their money and property to deliver social value to their residents. Local authorities in London are responsible for managing valuable resources. This report shows how they could use their money and property to deliver social value to their...

This report from UK think tank the King's Fund looks at how local authorities in England improve the quality of adult social care. In this discussion paper, we look at how local authorities in England improve the quality of adult social care. This discussion is timely because the government intends to increase funding for improvement...

This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at pushing power down to spread prosperity out. Our new report explores how giving power and funding to neighbourhoods can help solve some of our biggest challenges. It seeks to flesh out Keir Starmer’s vision of a society that ensures “local people are in charge...

This report from UK think tank Demos looks at localising power to level up towns. In an ongoing period of political change, it is imperative that addressing regional inequalities stays firmly on the political agenda. The challenge of supporting people to thrive within the towns they come from is not going away. There is an...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs argues that businesses in Wales need clarity and flexibility to help make Levelling Up a success. Over six months on from the release of our first paper, What Does Levelling Up Mean for Wales?, the rollout of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda has increased...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at devolving more powers over spending to metro mayors will help leaders level up England.  The UK government must devolve fuller powers and greater flexibility over spending to metro mayors so that these local leaders can help level up England. The government rightly recognises...

This report from UK think tank Onward looks at realising the potential of England's mayors. The UK is one of the most centralised countries in the developed world and, despite the promises and rhetoric of successive Governments, this situation is getting worse rather than better. As well as being underpowered, regional and local government is...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at how a decade of cuts and rising demand for social care affected local services. England’s most deprived areas were hit by the largest local authority spending cuts during a decade of austerity. In a week in which elections are being held in 144...

This report from UK think tank CLES looks at the role of procurement in local economic development. This analysis was conducted by the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) for Manchester City Council as part of an ongoing partnership. The 14-year collaboration between CLES and Manchester City Council has helped to reshape the national debate...