What does an aggressively protectionist US trade policy mean for local economies in the States and further afield? Can it re-industrialise Appalachia, or is it doomed to fail?
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Transforming place-based growth with Mayoral Combined Authorities: insights from NECA CEO Henry Kippin
In this episode, David and Mike explore the transformative potential of Mayoral Combined Authorities in England for economic development and public services. They are joined Henry Kippin, Chief Executive of the North East CombinedAuthority and one of the few professionals in the sector to have occupied senior positions in three MCAs . Through the lens of England's North East, they discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by MCAs, the importance of their leadership to places, and how the democratic mandate offers a chance to achieve the institutional longevity that has traditionally eluded regional-scale public bodies in the country.
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St Helena Airport: South Atlantic lessons for the UK's local economies
In this Espresso Shot episode, David and Mike unpack the implications of the recent NAO report on St Helena's Airport for local economic development and devolution in the UK. They explore the lessons that can be dawn from the airport's business case and its proposed contribution to the island's financial self-sufficiency. Join them as they ask: how should we define sustainable growth and financial independence for 'peripheral' places?
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Does the UK's Plan for Neighbourhoods mark a change in policy direction or repackage the status quo?
In this Espresso Shot episode, David and Mike unpack the UK Government's newly announced Plan for Neighbourhoods. They explore whether this initiative represents a genuine step change for local economic development or if it's merely a repackaging of the previous government's approach. They ask: how can we learn from past experience to maximise the impact of this programme? Join them as they dissect its components and discuss its implications for community involvement and local economic development.
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How to be an effective place champion: lessons in tech-led economic development from Cambridge Ahead
David and Mike explore Cambridge's tech-led economic development, its role as a global tech hub, and the challenges and opportunities of being a focus of national growth plans. Joined by Dan Thorp, CEO of Cambridge Ahead, they discuss lessons for other city regions and how non-governmental place champions like CA can effectively promote their success.
Podcast about local economic development and placemaking. Co-hosted by Mike Spicer of PolicyDepartment and David Marlow of Third Life Economics. Mike, David and guests address the divisive, often unspoken issues facing economic development professionals in 2020s Britain.
Website:
www.ledconfidential.co.uk
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