Statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
CEDOS, on behalf of our members, express our sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
New Prime Minister
CEDOS, on behalf of our members, look forward to working with the new Prime Minister and her team on the challenges that the country and localities face during the current economic crisis. CEDOS are keen to stress that the Levelling Up agenda does not get lost within the wider agenda of tackling rising costs and
CEDOS Welcomes the new Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
After an eventful week in Westminster, CEDOS would like to welcome into post the new Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP and our members look forward to working with the new Ministerial team within the Department. Levelling Up forms a critical component of the work of Local Government
Future of Economic Development Research
CEDOS are happy to publish our recent research into future skills requirements and recruitment challenges within the economic development profession. We have worked with a range of English Local Authorities across upper, lower and Unitary tiers to compile a comprehensive overview of some of the structures that Local Government Economic Development works within, some of
CEDOS May 2022 Newsletter
Chairman’s Statement I hope all is well amongst the CEDOS family and you all had a good Easter break and didn’t overdose on chocolate eggs. This quarter has seen another CEDOS stalwart leave the fold in Mark Pembleton of Portsmouth City Council. We all wish Mark the best of luck for the future and I would
Queen’s Speech May 2022
The Queen’s Speech on 11th May officially reopened Parliament, with a proposed legislative programme that includes a Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which will be of clear importance to the economic development profession. The bill will place a duty on Government to set a levelling up mission statement and then produce an annual report updating the
CEDOS February 2022 Newsletter
Message from the Treasurer Hello and welcome to the first CEDOS Newsletter of 2022. I imagine for all of you mince pies are now a distant memory and the focus is firmly on the job in hand. I have always found February to be a month of hope and optimism. This is the month the commute
Levelling Up White Paper Released
Today (2nd February) has seen the launch of the Levelling Up White Paper by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The Levelling Up White Paper will have major implications for the economic development profession over the remainder of the parliament and beyond. To deliver on Levelling Up, the Government have recognised the need
Merry Christmas from CEDOS
The CEDOS Executive Members would like to wish everyone a very merry and safe Christmas and we look forward to engaging with members and non-members during 2022.
CEDOS AGM 26th November 2021
CEDOS held our annual AGM today, following on from our regular Lunch and Learn session. We would like to thank James Blagden of Onward and David King of the Cities and Local Growth Unit for providing a stimulating session on Levelling Up. A copy of James' slides are available here. We would also like to welcome