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THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PODCAST

A vibrant cityscape with factories, ferris wheel, and boats on a river. Blue and orange hues create a serene sunset ambiance.

A vibrant cityscape with factories, ferris wheel, and boats on a river. Blue and orange hues create a serene sunset ambiance.

Does England’s regional economic rebalancing need a stronger centre and national policy?

David Marlow

Feb 203 min read

Houses of Parliament illustration, with Budget papers and a briefcase strewn across the foreground

Houses of Parliament illustration, with Budget papers and a briefcase strewn across the foreground

Autumn Budget 2025: pushing the fiscal frontiers and the delivery challenge of devolution's new divide?

David Marlow

Dec 1, 20256 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor

Europe’s Silicon Valley? Getting beyond the branding of UK Government plans for the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor

Biscotti Briefings

David Marlow

Nov 24, 20251 min read

Hands in the air, motioning to be counted, faces not visible, just arms against a blurred, leafy background

Hands in the air, motioning to be counted, faces not visible, just arms against a blurred, leafy background

Is a progressive national identity critical to progress in local left behind places? Five big takeaways from LEDC’s episode with John Denham

David Marlow

Oct 6, 20256 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on how political instability and gridlock are impacting local economic development and placemaking in the UK, and how professionals in the sector can navigate the changes

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on how political instability and gridlock are impacting local economic development and placemaking in the UK, and how professionals in the sector can navigate the changes

How do political instability and gridlock in local government impact economic development and placemaking?

Biscotti Briefings

David Marlow

Sep 24, 20251 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the personnel changes at the UK Government's Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, September 2025

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the personnel changes at the UK Government's Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, September 2025

What do the major changes at MHCLG mean for UK LED and placemaking?

Biscotti Briefings

David Marlow

Sep 16, 20251 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on local government reorganisation in England

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on local government reorganisation in England

Local Government Reorganisation: is there an optimal size for English Unitary Authorities?

Biscotti Briefings

Mike Spicer

Aug 13, 20251 min read

British currency notes scattered, featuring £5, £10, and £20 denominations. Text reads "Bank of England." Mix of blue and purple hues.

British currency notes scattered, featuring £5, £10, and £20 denominations. Text reads "Bank of England." Mix of blue and purple hues.

On the cusp of a big change moment in sub-national economic development…LEDC's big takeaways from Spending Review 2025

David Marlow

Jun 18, 20256 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the rise of the Reform Party in English local government

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the rise of the Reform Party in English local government

The Rise of Reform in English local government

Biscotti Briefings

Mike Spicer

Jun 5, 20251 min read

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