Southern Policy Centre - The think tank for central Southern England

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How can the central South benefit from the government’s new devolution plans?

Online Seminar Notes: 9th July 2020 Download a copy of the report here. Panel Members Stewart Dunn, Chair, Southern Policy Read More ...

Permalink to: Recovery in the central South: collaboration for growth

Recovery in the central South: collaboration for growth

Southern Policy Centre has been working with the public and private sector to identify the key issues facing the central Read More ...

Permalink to: Tomorrow’s City Centres

Tomorrow’s City Centres

A project in partnership with Blake Morgan What are we doing? Our city and town centres are regularly in the Read More ...

Permalink to: Poverty: Deprivation in the South

Poverty: Deprivation in the South

Despite its perceived affluence relative to other parts of the UK, pockets of severe multiple deprivation exist across the South Read More ...

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Adult Social Care

Permalink to: IS THERE A STRATEGY FOR THE CENTRAL SOUTH?

IS THERE A STRATEGY FOR THE CENTRAL SOUTH?

Briefing Note from the Southern Policy Centre. What next for devolution in central southern England Download a copy here. With Read More ...

Welcome to Southern Policy Centre

The Southern Policy Centre is the only independent think-tank and policy forum for central southern England. Our work involves research, conferences, seminars, data analysis and innovative forms of public engagement with the aim of helping to shape public policy in the region.

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Open data

The SPC uses open data for its research projects, and is proud to host ODI Hampshire, part of the Open Data Read More ...

Permalink to: Deliberative polling

Deliberative polling

At a time when more people than ever feel that politics doesn’t involve them we need new ways to bring Read More ...

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Public participation

The SPC organises and runs events for policy makers, businesses, community groups and members of the public. Deliberative polling At Read More ...

A Green Recovery: The opportunities ahead

Posted onSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020AuthorSimon Eden

In July, Simon Eden published a paper on green recovery in collaboration with Green Halo and Future South. The introduction Read More …

Trauma and change: will we do things differently?

Posted onAugust 20, 2020August 20, 2020AuthorSimon Eden

Last month, Simon Eden published this blog in collaboration with Green Halo. In his book “The Language of Cities” Deyan Read More …

Making the most of devolution

Posted onAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020AuthorJohn Denham

The Southern Policy Centre’s seminar ‘What does the central South want from devolution?’ drew in regional leaders from local government, Read More …

Is there a strategy for the central South? Conference presentation 20 September 2019

Posted onSeptember 20, 2019June 17, 2020AuthorJohn Denham

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Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Youth Parliament

Posted onJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020AuthorSimon Eden

Recovery from Covid-19: 24 June 2020 As the nation emerges tentatively from lockdown there are many conversations about what recovery Read More …

Help us to move on!

Posted onApril 3, 2019June 17, 2020AuthorJohn Denham

Our report for the Blagrave Trust outlining practical policy recommendations to address some of the issues facing young people in Read More …