Realising the Potential of the Wider South East Realising the Potential of the Wider South East technical symposium organised by L&WSE Strategic Planning Network. The symposium aimed to facilitate a conversation between strategic thinkers on opportunities for collective research and collaboration, in particular the scope for adopting a wider and […]
Is there a strategy for the central South? Conference presentation Sept 2019
Is there a strategy for the central South? Conference presentation September 2019 On 20 September 2019, SPC introduced their research on whether the variety of plans and strategies published by councils and LEPs across the central South together present a clear narrative about our ambitions for the future. Evidence from […]
Is there a strategy for the central South? 2019 Seminar findings and reports
Is there a strategy for the central South? 2019 Seminar findings and reports Three seminars were held in 2019 as part of the Regional Strategy Project to focus on the various challenges facing the central South. Seminar 1 focused on the Economic Challenge; Seminar 2 discussed spaces for business; Seminar […]
Working with young people
Help us to move on! Our report for the Blagrave Trust outlining practical policy recommendations to address some of the issues facing young people in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton can be read below. People aged 16 to 25 have done most of their growing up in the shadow of the […]
LEPs and the central South
LEPs and the central South: a summary of our breakfast seminar in conjunction with PwC Since their establishment in 2010, Local Enterprise Partnerships have been integral to economic growth across England, providing a channel for government investment in infrastructure, skills and innovation. A joint Southern Policy Centre/PwC seminar held at […]
SPC announces new devolution project – ‘A strategy for the central South?’
Is there a strategy for the central South? A new SPC project. There is a widely-shared fear that central southern England is not attracting the additional resources and powers that are being enjoyed in other regions. The former Treasury Minister, Lord Jim O’Neill, has criticised previous devolution proposals from central […]
Housing costs and the central South’s economy
Housing costs and the central South’s economy ‘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, published in 2018, undertaken on behalf of Enterprise M3 LEP and Radian housing association, reviews the cost […]
House prices in the Central South risk damaging public services
House prices in the Central South risk damaging public services Public services may be at risk because key workers cannot afford to live in the region, research by the Southern Policy Centre has revealed. House prices across Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey and Wiltshire are already among the highest in the […]
What might Hampshire look like in 2050?
Hampshire County Council (HCC) has established the 2050 Commission of Inquiry to explore what our collective future might look like and how we might prepare for it. The Southern Policy Centre was asked by HCC to help the Commission understand the drivers of Societal Change – looking at how local and national […]
Deprivation in the South
Deprivation in the South Despite its perceived affluence relative to other parts of the UK, pockets of severe multiple deprivation exist across the South Coast region. This research offers a timely corrective to over-simplistic ideas of an English North-South divide by highlighting the significance of ‘hidden’ deprivation in affluent areas. […]