CEDOS May 2021 Newsletter
Message from the CEDOS Chair It has been another busy few months and I am sure between a few long overdue visits to beer gardens and shops, members are busy scoping activity for the Levelling Up and Community Renewal Funds - the feature of our last Lunch and Learn session. 2021 is clearly going to be
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 Job Retention Scheme and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme will both continue to operate until September
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 a recurring theme throughout the legislative programme in what looks like being a continuation of
Recovery and the ‘New Economy’
The unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 public health crisis and its resulting impacts continue to be felt around the globe. In response to the crisis I’m sure that many of us have been involved in work areas completely different to the day-job over the last few months. For myself, that has meant dealing with the
Meet our chair: James Harris
For the first of a planned series of interviews with CEDOS members from across England, we sat down (pre Covid 19 lockdown) with CEDOS Chair, James ‘Harry’ Harris, to talk about all things economic development, local government and his preferred jam flavour preferences. What is the role of CEDOS? CEDOS brings together senior economic development leads up
Response to March Budget
The chancellor gave his maiden budget statement today. It was a tricky balance between addressing the nation's concerns over Coronavirus and delivering a budget to fund the government's manifesto commitments. There were some interesting developments for CEDOS members and the areas that we serve, though overall there is a clear message that the "levelling up" agenda
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
Goldman and Morgan Stanley Declare Global Recession Underway
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley economists joined the rush on Wall Street to declare that the coronavirus has triggered a global recession, with the debate now focusing on its likely length and depth. Find out more here
News roundup – 16th March 2020
Women in innovation funding Innovate UK announces new wave of Women in Innovation Awards. More here IED Comments on Govt Coronavirus Response Immediate, medium and longer-term responses assessed by the IED. More here Councils Respond to Coronavirus Buildings closed and meetings cancelled in response to outbreak. More here
Research and Comment – 16th March 2020
PWC Comments on Budget Comments on 'construction, infrastructure and housing' and 'levelling up agenda'. More here Transit-Orientated Success WSP provide framework for Transit-Orientated Development. More here CEBR Travel Ban Predictions CEBR predicts impact of travel ban will be four times as large as that of 9/11. More here