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Social Enterprise and levelling up to an inclusive and sustainable economy for central southern England

July 7, 2022

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Social Enterprise and levelling up to an inclusive and sustainable economy for central southern England This is a guest blog by John Merritt, a Director of Social Enterprise Link (Wessex). John was born in Hampshire, started work at 16 and spent most of his working life in three industrial sectors. The Royal Navy and Royal Marines, including tours of Northern Ireland (1981) and the Falkland Islands (1982). Social Work with Runaways and Looked after children and then in the Co-operative and…

Levelling Up and Devolution: what does the Government White Paper mean for the Central South?

March 17, 2022

Ruth Eastwood

What are the implications of the recently published levelling up white paper for the central South? Register your space here. The government says the recently published levelling up white paper represents “a devolution revolution” and the largest transfer of “power from Whitehall to local leaders across England in modern times.” Southern Policy Centre is hosting an online event in response to discuss levelling up and devolution and examine the implications for the central South. With invited speakers and a panel…

Re-imagining our city centres: one year on

January 27, 2022

Simon Eden

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Re-imagining our city centres: one year on In November 2020 SPC and Blake Morgan launched a report exploring the future of our city centres. For some time now we have seen changes in retail driven by on-line shopping. That fuelled a policy debate about the future of the ‘High Street.’ The pandemic accelerated that trend and brought new worries: more people working at home, fewer (or no) customers for cinemas, theatres and restaurants, people deserting public transport. Our report suggested…

Business, Environment and Society: How the central South’s businesses see their environmental and social responsibilities

November 2, 2021

Ruth Eastwood

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Add Your Heading Text Here Doing the right thing: How the central South’s businesses see their environmental and social responsibilities The Southern Policy Centre have been supported by Terence O’Rourke ltd in exploring how businesses in the Central South see their environmental and social responsibilities. This is particularly pertinent as we try to understand how the Covid-19 crisis has changed our society, and how we are responding to major ecological challenges of climate change and the risk of ecosystem collapse.…

Is there a strategy for the central South? September 2019 conference Briefing Note

October 15, 2021

Simon Eden

Devolution, Devolution: strategy for the central South

Is there a strategy for the central South? September 2019 conference Briefing Note Briefing Note from the Southern Policy Centre - download a copy here The challenge This project was prompted by widely shared fears that central southern England is neither gaining the resources and power of other regions, nor promoting itself effectively to private investors. Two years ago, former Norther Powerhouse Minister Lord Jim O’Neill told us[1] the central South had failed to identify clear priorities and distinctive outcomes. …