November 2021

As Grant Shapps unveils the new Integrated Rail Plan, we support the Government’s commitment to addressing economic imbalances across the country, but the South East’s points of entry to the UK must not be overlooked.  Following the 2020 Oakervee Review into major transport schemes including HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, today’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) […]

COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus the local government challenge of meeting expectations for local services delivery with fewer resources.     In our recent poll – SE 1,000 biannual monitor Autumn 2021 – we asked local people, businesses and councillors what forms of revenue raising should be considered at a local or regional level.     Most said Business

Results from our SE 1,000  Savanta ComRes biannual monitor show that among the general public, just two in five people know about local climate change adaptation measures.  Previous polling revealed that the greater number of respondents indicated they knew either a lot, or a little about climate adaptation measures taken locally. Yet these latest polling results reveal that while

The South East is set to receive just over  £12 million in funding through the Community Renewal Fund, it was announced on Wednesday.   As part of the Levelling Up agenda, a total of £200 million has been promised for UK areas to boost productivity and grow local economies. 23 projects across 7 local authorities in the region