This report from UK think tank the Fabian Society looks at rebuilding rural Britain. Rural and coastal communities are seldom given the attention they deserve in British politics. This edited collection seeks to change that, exploring how the 'peripheral' geography of rural and coastal areas shapes the challenges they face and laying the groundwork for...

This report from UK think tank the Institute for Government looks at an international comparison for subnational government. England’s usually messy patchwork of governing arrangements makes it an international outlier in its subnational government structures. This report draws on comparable data across large, advanced economies and additional qualitative analysis of Germany and Japan (including interviews...

This report from UK think tank Localis looks at working together against flash flooding. As the impacts of climate change become clearer every year, the UK must be better prepared for the manifold impacts of extreme weather events, including floods. In England alone, some 5.4 million homes – one-in-six – are at risk of flooding,...

This report from UK think tank CLES looks at progressive frontiers in local economies. Critiques of traditional and mainstream economic approaches are well established. In 2021 CLES published a provocation that advocated for a community wealth building approach to empower local areas and communities to maximise their existing skills, talents and capabilities in the pursuit...

This report from UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs maps out current resources available to regulators and policy-makers in Wales. The project will be published in full in early 2023, and include three sections: Part 1 aims to provide an overview of the current legislative and regulatory frameworks governing broadcasting in Wales. Part 2 will...

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...