What does the Autumn Budget mean for Liverpool City Region?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn Budget and Spending Review on Wednesday, setting out the Government’s tax and spending plans. In this blog, Heseltine Institute Research Associates James Hickson and Tom Arnold explore the implications for Liverpool City Region and discuss what the Budget means for local government and the future of devolution in England.
Posted on: 29 October 2021
Code Red: What does the IPCC Report mean for Liverpool City Region?
In this blog, Heseltine Institute Research Associates James Hickson and Sawyer Phinney, reflect on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report and the possible implications for Liverpool City Region’s climate future.
Posted on: 13 August 2021
What next for the community business sector in Liverpool City Region?
Our latest research into the social and solidarity economy in the Liverpool City Region provides an update on the health of the community business sector.
Posted on: 14 July 2021
Post-Covid challenges for Liverpool City Region’s metro mayor
As Liverpool City Region elects a mayor for only the second time, Heseltine Institute research associate, Tom Arnold, considers the policy priorities that will confront the metro mayor during a period of post-Covid recovery.
Posted on: 5 May 2021
Reflections on virtually launching Reconstructing Public Housing
In this blog, Matt Thompson, Heseltine Institute Leverhulme Early Career Fellow reflects on the virtual launch of his new book 'Reconstructing Public Housing'.
Posted on: 18 December 2020
Deal Making as a method of devolution policy
In this blog, managing director of GC Consulting, Mike Palin, outlines three problems with 'deal making' as the dominant method for deciding devolution settlements in England — identifying a series of steps that can be taken to renew devolution both as a process and a project.
Posted on: 17 December 2020
Learning from what works: How Mayoral Combined Authorities are tackling long-term unemployment
In this blog, Heseltine Institute Co-Director Sue Jarvis, considers how Mayoral Combined Authorities are tackling long-term unemployment.
Posted on: 4 December 2020
Spending Review 2020: Whitehall Knows Best?
Heseltine Institute Research Associate Tom Arnold reflects on the Spending Review and its implications for the government's 'levelling up' agenda.
Posted on: 26 November 2020
What England’s first city-regional Land Commission means for Liverpool
In this blog, Matt Thompson, a Leverhulme research fellow at the Heseltine Institute and member of Liverpool City Region's Land Commission, places the work of the recently convened commission in historical context and outlines its remit and role.
Posted on: 3 November 2020
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What does the Autumn Budget mean for Liverpool City Region?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Autumn Budget and Spending Review on Wednesday, setting out the Government’s tax and spending plans. In this blog, Heseltine Institute Research Associates James Hickson and Tom Arnold explore the implications for Liverpool City Region and discuss what the Budget means for local government and the future of devolution in England.
Posted on: 29 October 2021