CEDOS February 2022 Newsletter
Message from the Treasurer Hello and welcome to the first CEDOS Newsletter of 2022. I imagine for all of you mince pies are now a distant memory and the focus is firmly on the job in hand. I have always found February to be a month of hope and optimism. This is the month the commute
Levelling Up White Paper Released
Today (2nd February) has seen the launch of the Levelling Up White Paper by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The Levelling Up White Paper will have major implications for the economic development profession over the remainder of the parliament and beyond. To deliver on Levelling Up, the Government have recognised the need
Merry Christmas from CEDOS
The CEDOS Executive Members would like to wish everyone a very merry and safe Christmas and we look forward to engaging with members and non-members during 2022.
CEDOS AGM 26th November 2021
CEDOS held our annual AGM today, following on from our regular Lunch and Learn session. We would like to thank James Blagden of Onward and David King of the Cities and Local Growth Unit for providing a stimulating session on Levelling Up. A copy of James' slides are available here. We would also like to welcome
CEDOS November 2021 Newsletter
Message from the CEDOS Chair November 26th sees our Annual General Meeting, once again to be held online. We are really privileged this year to have two high quality keynote speakers for the event, David King, Director of Regeneration at the Cities and Local Growth Unit and James Blagden, Senior Researcher and Levelling Up lead at the Onward
Notes of the Community Renewal Forum – 12th November 2021
Below are the notes from an additional session of the CEDOS Community Renewal Forum, held on the 12th November 2021. Most Authorities were looking to Economic Development/Regeneration services to lead on the management of their CRF programmes There were some concerns about whether a system of separation of function would still be required as some
Notes from the CEDOS Levelling Up Debate – 11th November
On 11th November 2021, CEDOS hosted a Levelling Up debate amongst Local Authority Members to try and define what Levelling Up might mean to members and what interventions might be needed. The notes of the session are below and a link to the Presentation is available via this link. There is still a lack of
Community Renewal Fund Announcement
Yesterday saw the long awaited announcement of successful projects for the Community Renewal Fund. CEDOS would like to offer congratulations to all successful Authorities and projects, but also reflect on the large numbers of disappointed organisations that have waited patiently for a decision and that must be disappointed with the outcome. The extension of the
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 so whilst the dog barked at the window cleaner and a plumber noisily installed a
Business Cases – Lessons from other Programmes – 25th October 2021
CEDOS hosted a virtual event on the 25th October 2021 to look at how Economic Development officers can draw learning from experiences and learning on other programmes to develop better business cases. A copy of the slides from the presentation are available here.