Why London and the wider South East depend on each other With Centre for London’s Claire Harding, SPC Director Simon Eden looks at the relationship between London and the South East and how it’s changing. “A core driver of the relationship has been the policy decision to hold back London’s […]
A Smart Manifesto for the South
A Smart Manifesto for the South This is a guest post by Chris Cooper. Chris has been involved in smart community projects for almost a decade at KnowNow Information and prior to this at IBM. Chris is a member of the SDS/2 committee at the BSI, creating and applying smart community standards. Chris […]
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Blogs
Blogs Southern Policy Centre regularly publishes blog posts which provide an informal insight into some of our policy work. Subscribe to receive our latest blogs direct to your inbox:
Public participation
Public participation The SPC organises and runs events for policymakers, businesses, community groups and members of the public. Deliberative polling At a time when more people than ever feel that politics doesn’t involve them, we need new ways to bring citizens into decision-making. Our innovative deliberative polling process helps public […]
Higher Education
Higher Education Improving education and developing skills for all are vital to a prosperous central South. SPC specialises in improving public policy making in these areas and has worked closely with Higher Education institutions, schools, local authorities, employers and Local Enterprise Partnerships to address key issues: Why are significantly less […]
How Cool is the South Coast’s Technology Scene?
How Cool is the South Coast’s Technology Scene? This is a guest blog by Phil Clark. Phil is the Chair of TechSolent CIC, a social enterprise working with local industry, education institutions and government bodies to drive the sector forward. With 500 members across the technology sector in the region, […]
Life Sciences in the central South
Life sciences in the central South Southern Policy Centre launched a report in October 2022 that examines one of the central South’s unsung stories: its strength in fostering and promoting the life sciences. Equipped with some world-class facilities and the imagination to capitalise on advances in science and medical research, […]
Social Enterprise and levelling up
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 […]
Levelling Up White Paper: a response from the central South
Levelling Up White Paper: a response from the central South In mid-March, the Southern Policy Centre held a webinar to discuss the Government’s Levelling Up and Devolution White Paper [1]with speakers from local councils, business and national think tanks. Here SPC Director John Denham reflects on some of the challenges […]