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) to enhance skills and experience through ongoing Continual Professional Development or specialist economic development orientated
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, progress on Levelling Up and UK Shared Prosperity Fund, not to mention a potential outcome
CEDOS Welcomes the new Secretary of State
Rt Hon Michael Gove MP has been confirmed as Secretary of State at the newly rebranded Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities as part of latest cabinet reshuffle, with Neil O’Brien MP as Parliamentary Undersecretary. The changes also see Andy Haldane become Head of the Levelling Up Taskforce - reporting to the Prime Minister
Notes from the Economic Development Benchmarking Session – 13th September 2021
On the 13th September, CEDOs hosted a virtual event to explore how Local Authorities benchmark the performance or their local economies and of their Economic Development services. A copy of the slides from the outline presentation are available here. Below are the key points from the session: Most Authorities draw from NOMIS data for their performance
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 Community Renewal Fund before October 2021. Without an extension to the completion date, it would
Overview of the Community Renewal Forum – 2nd August 2021
CEDOS hosted a further Community Renewal Fund (CRF) Forum on the 2nd August 2021. Below are some of the key headlines from the discussion. Authorities had maintained ongoing contact with all their shortlisting applicants since the submission to Government. Some had held online forums with all shortlisted applicants and others had held one-to-one meetings. Authorities
Lunch and Learn Session Slides – 16th July 2021
The slides for our last Lunch and Debate session on 16th July are available via this link. The session, titled 'What place for Place in Economic Development' focussed on the long term opportunities and challenges facing our Town Centres and Central Business Districts. The presentation highlighted some of the partnerships and tools that will be
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 Government schemes or initiatives. A total of 11.7 million people live in local authority areas regarded
CEDOS Review of the Build Back Better High Streets Plan
The Build Back Better High Streets plan was launched on the 15th July, coinciding with the Prime Ministers speech on Levelling Up. The plan sets out five key priorities to achieve the vision of having "vibrant high streets where communities are at the heart of place-making; where a mix of commercial and residential uses complement
CEDOS Response to the Prime Minister’s Speech on Levelling Up – 15th July 2021
CEDOS, in response to the Prime Minister’s speech of 15th July 2021, welcomes the ongoing commitment to Levelling Up as a core economic policy and the ongoing recognition that social and economic imbalances are not just between London and the South East and the rest of England, but are present within sub-regions and county areas.