Ministers must not penalise countryside dwellers who live off the gas grid – one in seven households nationwide – by making them guinea pigs in the drive to decarbonise heating, a report from the think-tank Localis has warned. In its study issued today entitled “Reaching rural properties: off-grid heating in the transition to net zero”, […]
Government must rethink its assumption that merely directing investment away from an ‘overheated’ South East will cool intense living pressures affecting the region and benefit the rest of the country, the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled ‘Resetting the South East: levelling up after Brexit, Covid and climate change’, Localis makes […]
Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran, said: “We have to admire the ambition and vision of the Levelling Up White Paper as a sincere and deeply thoughtful attempt to turn the tide of the times and change the economic geography of the country so as to narrow stubbornly-entrenched social disparities. “The extent to which this will […]
The public sector should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and services worth up to £300bn each year, the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled ‘True Value: towards ethical public service commissioning’, the place experts examine the current state and likely future of the public service marketplace, […]
Housing secretary Michael Gove should reset planning policy to ban developers from building thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas, the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled ‘Plain Dealing – building for flood resilience’ the place experts set out how deepening climate change pressures and rising housing demand have resulted […]
Government must masterplan investment in the East of London to fulfil the immense economic, human and social potential of a vast subregion – which otherwise has more in common with ‘left behind’ parts of the country than the rest of the capital – the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled ‘Local […]
Failure to factor in huge regional variations in property costs when incentivising homeowners and landlords to retrofit their properties to meet national net zero targets risks deepening economic inequality , the think-tank Localis has claimed. In a report published today entitled ‘Lagging Behind: energy efficiency in low-viability properties’ Localis urges the government to give serious […]
Communities should be put at the heart of the government’s proposed planning reforms to build new developments that are more affordable, more beautiful, greener and more likely to endure for generations, the think-tank Localis has argued. In a report published today entitled ‘Building Communities: planning for a clean and good growth future’ the place experts […]
Councils should have the confidence to engage in well-run commercial activity that benefits residents, improves local public services and generates much-needed revenue independent of central government, a report issued by consultants Human Engine and the think-tank Localis has advised today. In a research paper issued today entitled ‘The Commercial Edge – renewing the case for […]
Ministers must seize the opportunity of forthcoming Levelling Up White Paper to ensure every part of the country has the freedom to achieve dynamic growth, a new report issued today by Localis has asserted . In a paper issued today entitled ‘A Plan for Local Growth’ – which analyses the government’s blueprint for economic revival […]