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Andrew Knowles and Leena Gillespie explain how local authorities can reshape the future of Britain’s challenged high street.
Deal to secure British Steel nearly ‘over the line'
16/08/2019 A deal is close to being finalised that could see the struggling steel manufacturer British Steel brought out of insolvency. |
British Steel’s financial troubles could cost councils nearly £3m
22/05/2019 Local authorities could lose £2.8m in business rates should British Steel go into administration, a real estate company has calculated. |
‘Local industrial strategies’ needed to boost employment in cities, think tank says
16/08/2017 A think tank has called on the Government to devise ‘local industrial strategies’ in order to tackle unemployment and underemployment in the UK’s major cities. |
Local leadership priority in industrial strategy says Clark
21/07/2017 The Government needs to focus on place-based leadership, the business secretary has said. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
