The 2022 Queen’s Speech delivered to Parliament by Prince Charles sets out the Government’s priority to “grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families.” Important bills for Councils in the South East to watch include: A new Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to drive local growth and empower local …
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“Resetting the South East – Levelling up after Brexit, Climate Change and COVID” view the SEC-commissioned report by think-tank Localis here.
Next week the APPG for the South East will welcome MPs, South East Council members and other key stakeholders to share views on their inquiry, “Financing the future – what does Levelling-up mean for South East England?” A large number of written responses have been received from business, council and other stakeholders – read these …
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Ahead of the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper expected in 2022, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for South East is launching an inquiry – Financing for the future – what does levelling up mean for South East England? Recent polling of residents and businesses commissioned by South East Councils found that 37% of residents and around …
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) …
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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 …
Raising revenue: should it be set by the South East? Read More »
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 …
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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 …
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Agenda for levelling up the main focus of the PM’s Conservative Party Conference speech. South East Councils is pleased to hear the Prime Minister state that levelling up should take the pressure off the South East. In his closing speech at the Conservative Party Conference, Boris Johnson noted it was not just about a gap …
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Following its AGM yesterday in Westminster, South East Councils (SEC) held a Parliamentary Reception for members and guests. The event, hosted by Hastings & Rye representative, Sally-Ann Hart MP saw a gathering of around 60 people hear speeches from: Cllr Nicolas Heslop – new Chair of SEC Steve Reed MP – Labour Local Government spokesperson …
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