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 to:
- Boost productivity, pay, jobs and living standards by growing the private sector, especially in those places where they are lagging;
- Spread opportunities and improve public services, especially in those places
where they are weakest; - Restore a sense of community, local pride and belonging, especially in those
places where they have been lost; and - Empower local leaders and communities, especially in those places lacking
local agency.
The content of the Levelling Up White Paper will form much of the work programme for CEDOS over the next year and we look forward to working with members on the issues raised through research, policy papers and workshops and learning sessions.