Collaborative Culture: the challenges for cultural partnerships in the central south
Our area has a rich arts and cultural offer, with a wide variety of organisations and strong levels of public Read More …
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‘A great place to live…if you can afford it’
The Central South is recognised as having some of the highest housing costs outside London. Our report, undertaken on behalf Read More …
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 …
A summary of our seminar on health and social care
On March 22nd the University of Winchester and Southern Policy Centre co-hosted a seminar to explore the impact on the Central Read More …
Next-door neighbours – collaborative working across the London boundary
Local government obsesses about boundaries: we think they’re always wrong. We spend hours, and pounds, looking at options for council Read More …
Rail passengers in southern England forced to subsidise passengers in rest of Britain
Rail passengers in southern England are being forced to subsidise passengers in rest of Britain – paying 16p a mile Read More …
The Budget and the Industrial Strategy: Why the Central South needs to get back on track
The Budget and the Industrial Strategy: Why the Central South needs to get back on track November 22nd’s Budget has Read More …
Devolution in the South: reboot needed
Simon Eden, SPC Associate, on how the South needs to re-imagine its approach to devolution: Devolution across the UK has Read More …
Open Data publishing workshop
A few months ago lots of people helped the Open Data Institute (ODI) crowdsource a Long List of Open Data Read More …
Tainting a good idea
Combined authorities in the balance It may be Budget day before we learn whether any part of central southern England Read More …