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Social housing swap scheme and ‘right-to-move’ policies will leave poor Northern communities behind
04 August 2010
Evelyn Tehrani, Research Fellow at ippr north, reacts to Grant Shapps' plans for social housing swapping scheme.
New report highlights the need for a new co-operative framework for the Big Society to succeed
22 July 2010
Rolling back the state and expecting communities to leap into the driving seat will not succeed without a new cooperative framework of rights and responsibilities, says a new paper from ippr, published by Co-operatives UK.
Research reveals gaps between rhetoric and reality of Big Society plans
01 July 2010
The government’s Big Society plans envisage a key role for social enterprises in delivering public services and supporting community action. But a new report by the leading think tank ippr north reveals an inconvenient truth for the new coalition and warns that without support, community and social enterprise will not be able to rise to the challenge of the Big Society.
ippr north offers cautious welcome for Regional Growth Fund and Local Enterprise Partnerships
29 June 2010
ippr north, leading think tank in the North of England, has offered a cautious welcome to the announcement by Nick Clegg of a Regional Growth Fund.
ippr north director Ed Cox delivers speech on challenges and changing policies for the third sector
23 June 2010
Ed Cox was invited to be key-note speaker at the launch of the North West Together We Can Conference on 17 June 2010 in Manchester. View the speech and slides.
Budget measures could hit poorest in the north, but White Paper to tackle regional economic differences is welcome
22 June 2010
ippr north reacts to Chancellor George Osborne's Emergency Budget and welcome the announcement of a White Paper this summer to look at the regional economic picture.
Katie Schmuecker talks cuts on the Politics Show North East & Cumbria
21 June 2010
Senior Research Fellow Katie Schmuecker was invited to share her thoughts on how public spending cuts will likely affact the North East with viewers of the Politics Show on Sunday 20 June.
ippr north director Ed Cox delivers speech on the future for public services
09 June 2010
Ed Cox spoke on a panel entitled The Turning Point: Where next for public service? at the CIPFA Annual Conference in Harrogate. Read the speech here.
As spending cuts loom, the North can’t just beg government for mercy
07 June 2010
The North needs to forge its own economic future, not beg the new government for mercy if it is to emerge from the economic crisis in a stronger position, says a new ippr north report.
Voting for a Better North – ippr briefing
04 May 2010
As polling day approaches, ippr north is challenging voters to consider the northern credentials of the three major parties with an analysis of the election manifestos from a northern perspective.
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