A model that can enable councils to fund leisure facilities in hard times
By striking a deal with a local housing developer, Hartlepool council have created a new sports centre in spite of austerity. Stuart Drummond explains how
High street regeneration: how a council boosted a revamp for local businesses
Waltham Forest council has invested millions in to breathe new life into its Leyton high street and win a London Planning award, reports Shifa Mustafa
Local authorities must be the catalyst to unblock the infrastructure pipeline
The shift from reliance on central funding towards local financial autonomy and self-sufficiency should be capitalised on, says Nick Prior
April 2013
Academies and colleges can lead community change
Higher educational standards and instilling an entrepreneurial instinct in students can lead to benefits for all, says Sir Rod Aldridge
Councils need better access to infrastructure funding
Revenue streams must be made available to local authorities if they are to access development opportunities, says Craig Jones
Greasing the wheels of innovative infrastructure investment
If large scale infrastructure projects are going to be successfully procured the private sector must step into the void, says Will Lewis
March 2013
Local authorities must do the sums to reverse the shortage of school places
How to secure social value in local government procurement
February 2013
Time to blend public and private skills to meet the regeneration challenge
Stick, sell or twist? Why feelings matter when it comes to council assets
Live Q&As
Live chat: the huge task ahead for local finance officers
Give the economic benefits of infrastructure a chance to breathe
Not just for urbanistas: regeneration is alive and kicking in rural towns
Four maxims for a happy public and private sector marriage
