A Budget for a Post-COVID Economy
Every year we Economic Development Officers sit and watch the budget statement and/or Comprehensive Spending Review and pick out some of the priorities for our profession and the economies that we support. This year I had the pleasure of doing
Future of Economic Development Research
CEDOS are undertaking research on behalf of members relating to the future role and skills requirement of economic development professionals in a fast-changing profession. Feedback from CEDOS members has been that there are currently limited opportunities (or awareness of opportunities)
CEDOS September 2021 Newsletter
Message from the CEDOS Chair I hope the CEDOS family had a good extended summer and are refreshed and ready to go for what already looks like a packed run in to 2022. We have long-awaited news on Community Renewal Fund,
Overview of the Community Renewal Forum – 6th September 2021
CEDOS hosted a further Community Renewal Fund (CRF) Forum on the 6th September 2021. Below are some of the key headlines from the discussion. From a range of different sources, partner Authorities were not confident of any decisions on the
A prospectus for Rural Economic Development as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and wider Levelling Up Agenda
July 2021 CEDOS’s membership represent some of England’s more rural areas and have a significant interest in any future activity and programmes to support and grow the rural economy, either under the auspices of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund or wider
The Review of Local Enterprise Partnerships, CEDOS Position on the Review
July 2021 For the past decade, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), have brought together business, Local Authorities, the public sector, Higher and Further Education and other economic stakeholders as a conduit for stimulating and investing in economic growth. The experiences of most
Remaining COVID-19 Government Business Support
The Queen’s Speech provided a useful overview of current Central Government support to business, and when schemes will end. Below is a list of current support and incentives for businesses to survive and recover after the COVID-10 pandemic. The Coronavirus
Queen’s Speech Briefing
Yesterday saw the Queen’s Speech to mark the reopening of parliament and provide further clues about how the Government plan to Build Back Better after the social and economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic and Regional Development is clearly
Policy Updates – Budget 2020
Budget 2020 In Full Chapter 1 sections on 'Levelling up and getting Britain building' and 'Investing in innovation'. Documents in full, including distributional impact analysis and costings. Read more here