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Why pub closures reduce resilience

Image taken from here. This recent study, by the LSE’s Diane Bolet, explores in detail the relationship between pub closures and support...

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When it comes to levelling up, is money enough?

Rishi Sunak’s Spending Review this week saw the Government commit £4bn to a new ‘levelling up fund’. Designed to resource “the...

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The economics of COVID-19 could affect a different sort of town

How does a small town cope with the impact on the social fabric of the COVID-19 lockdown? A recent Guardian short film set out to answer...

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What can we tell from a first look at the government’s 101 Town Deals?

Last week the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced financial backing for communities in seven areas,...

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It’s time to get real about ‘ghost towns’

The end of the summer has centred on a furious debate about remote work, city centres, and whether employees are morally obliged to help...

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How can 'levelling up' become a reality?

It was announced this week that Tory MPs are launching a Levelling Up Taskforce. The new group – which includes many of the MPs installed...

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