Southern Policy Centre - The think tank for central Southern England

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Health and Social Care

SPC have been exploring how we should respond to one of the biggest challenges facing society today: how we ensure Read More ...

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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 ...

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Tomorrow’s City Centre

A project in partnership with Blake Morgan On November 20th 2020, Blake Morgan and the Southern Policy Centre launched their Read More ...

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We are currently looking for experienced professionals to join our team

The Southern Policy Centre (SPC) was established in 2014 as the only independent think tank and policy forum for central Read More ...

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Devolution

Is there a strategy for the central South?

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 ...

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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 ...

Seminar: Friday 26th February, 9.00 am – 10.30 am. Recovery in the central South: an update

Posted onFebruary 2, 2021February 17, 2021AuthorRuth Eastwood

In June 2020 the Southern Policy Centre published ‘Recovery in the central South: collaboration for growth’ the result of a Read More …

Re-imagining Tomorrow’s City Centres: Report Launch

Posted onNovember 25, 2020February 2, 2021AuthorSimon Eden

“We can’t predict the future of cities, but we can invent them” Mike Batty, UCL Last week Blake Morgan and Read More …

A Green Recovery: The opportunities ahead

Posted onSeptember 28, 2020February 2, 2021AuthorSimon 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, 2020February 2, 2021AuthorSimon 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, 2019February 9, 2021AuthorJohn Denham

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 …