A prospectus for Rural Economic Development as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and wider Levelling Up Agenda
July 2021 CEDOS’s membership represent some of England’s more rural areas and have a significant interest in any future activity and programmes to support and grow the rural economy, either under the auspices of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund or wider Government schemes or initiatives. A total of 11.7 million people live in local authority areas regarded
CEDOS Review of the Build Back Better High Streets Plan
The Build Back Better High Streets plan was launched on the 15th July, coinciding with the Prime Ministers speech on Levelling Up. The plan sets out five key priorities to achieve the vision of having "vibrant high streets where communities are at the heart of place-making; where a mix of commercial and residential uses complement
CEDOS Response to the Prime Minister’s Speech on Levelling Up – 15th July 2021
CEDOS, in response to the Prime Minister’s speech of 15th July 2021, welcomes the ongoing commitment to Levelling Up as a core economic policy and the ongoing recognition that social and economic imbalances are not just between London and the South East and the rest of England, but are present within sub-regions and county areas.
The Review of Local Enterprise Partnerships, CEDOS Position on the Review
July 2021 For the past decade, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), have brought together business, Local Authorities, the public sector, Higher and Further Education and other economic stakeholders as a conduit for stimulating and investing in economic growth. The experiences of most CEDOS members has been that LEPs across England have been a positive force for economic
Overview of the first Community Renewal Fund Forum – 5th July 2021
CEDOS hosted its first Community Renewal Fund (CRF) Forum on the 5th July, with a good range of Local Authority representatives from across England and from both rural and urban authorities. Below are some of the key headlines from the discussion. The application process had been difficult and the timeframes very short, both for Upper
CEDOS June 2021 Newsletter
Message from the CEDOS Chair It seems like an age since the last CEDOS newsletter. In this time, we have had a Queen’s Speech, an ending to most lockdown restrictions, the Chinese have landed a rover on mars and my hopes of a summer holiday to the Algarve have been well and truly dashed. Firstly I would
Lunch and Learn Session Slides – 21st March 2021
After the Lunch and Learn session held on the 21st March, please see attached the presentation slides kindly provided by Tony Wilson of the Institute of Employment Studies (link here). We hope you found the session informative and useful in your practice. Tony will be providing further input to our next newsletter so please look
CEDOS May 2021 Newsletter
Message from the CEDOS Chair It has been another busy few months and I am sure between a few long overdue visits to beer gardens and shops, members are busy scoping activity for the Levelling Up and Community Renewal Funds - the feature of our last Lunch and Learn session. 2021 is clearly going to be
Remaining COVID-19 Government Business Support
The Queen’s Speech provided a useful overview of current Central Government support to business, and when schemes will end. Below is a list of current support and incentives for businesses to survive and recover after the COVID-10 pandemic. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will both continue to operate until September
Queen’s Speech Briefing
Yesterday saw the Queen’s Speech to mark the reopening of parliament and provide further clues about how the Government plan to Build Back Better after the social and economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic and Regional Development is clearly a recurring theme throughout the legislative programme in what looks like being a continuation of