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THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PODCAST

Illustration of Scottish industrial waterfront with offshore wind turbines in distance, Firth of Forth setting, modern green energy infrastructure, dramatic sky conveying transformation and renewal

Illustration of Scottish industrial waterfront with offshore wind turbines in distance, Firth of Forth setting, modern green energy infrastructure, dramatic sky conveying transformation and renewal

Does the Scottish Green Freeport model hit an economic development and placemaking ‘sweet spot’ for area-based initiatives and zone-based policies?

David Marlow

2 days ago5 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

Modern water treatment facility with blue-green infrastructure, wetlands, and sustainable design elements integrated into urban development landscape

Modern water treatment facility with blue-green infrastructure, wetlands, and sustainable design elements integrated into urban development landscape

Water utilities as local development partners and anchor institutions: Five big takeaways from LEDC’s episode with Scottish Water Alex Plant

David Marlow

Nov 17, 20257 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and local economic development in England

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and local economic development in England

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper and local economic development in England

Biscotti Briefings

David Marlow

Nov 13, 20251 min read

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on building resilience in places in the age of permacrisis

Screenshot of page 1 of a briefing on building resilience in places in the age of permacrisis

Crisis management strategies and building resilience in the age of ‘Permacrisis’

Biscotti Briefings

Mike Spicer

May 30, 20251 min read

Aerial view of a quaint village with red-roofed houses and people walking on a cobblestone street. Green trees surround the town.

Aerial view of a quaint village with red-roofed houses and people walking on a cobblestone street. Green trees surround the town.

The case for the ‘local’ in local leadership and government

David Marlow

Mar 6, 20255 min read

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