by Mel | Jun 20, 2019 | Council, Democracy, Devolution, Economics, Local economies, Local government, Regional economies, Uncategorized
In 2018 to early 2019, we consulted Civil Society about its role in Inclusive Growth in the West Midlands. Although we only managed to scratch the surface of things going on in the region, we documented many wonderful examples of organisations working to ensure that...
by Mel | Jun 20, 2019 | Local economies, Localism
Anchor institutions are a core part of some community wealth building models. We’ve previously blogged about how, by considering their use of their significant purchasing power, these organisations can have wide ripples in their local communities. CLES is...
by localisewm | Jun 6, 2019 | Local economies, Local government, Localisation, People power, Politics, Regional economies, Retail, Sustainability
With recent news that retail jobs have fallen in every UK region outside of London and that Amazon is trialling pop-up ‘Clicks and Mortar’ stores in the UK, which will be stocked with products from independent online retailers. We looked at the ongoing debates about...
by localisewm | Jun 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’re highlighting some of the inspiring Civil Society case studies gathered for our ‘Connecting Cranes with Communities, How can the WMCA Create Inclusive Growth’ report (download here) – these case studies show the range of activity taking place across the region...
by localisewm | Jun 6, 2019 | Economics, Economy, EU, Recycling, Sustainability
Here at LWM we advocate a more locally focused and sustainable approach to how we structure our society and economy, the ‘Circular Economy’ (read more about it as a theory here) is one of the many emerging models of economic activity that can help achieve this by...
by Mel | May 16, 2019 | Local government, Planning, Regional economies
Everyone having more doesn’t make us more equal. This week LWM took part in a focus group with the 2070 commission on Spatial Inequalities. The commission recognise that wide and deeply embedded issues such as inequality require long term vision and planning to...
by localisewm | May 9, 2019 | Energy, Environment, Green New Deal
Climate change is now a global emergency and we are running out of time in the battle to protect the earth’s ability to support life. Meanwhile the continued effects of austerity mean that millions are crying out for a better economic future with worthwhile jobs that...
by localisewm | May 9, 2019 | Economy, Local economies, Politics
As Uber lists on the stock exchange today with an estimated value of $100billion, perhaps it’s time we looked beyond our own immediate convenience and explore the bigger picture behind the corporate taxi apps, and other facilitators of the gig economy. Hands up, I’ve...
by localiseblog | May 6, 2019 | Economy, Environment, Events, Food, Local economies, Localisation, Transition
Here at Localise West Midlands, we are excited that Local Futures are encouraging individuals to set up inspirational ‘viewing’ nights – using short films to explore and promote the growing ‘Local Food Movement’. Read below and act today!...
by localisewm | Apr 25, 2019 | Local economies, Localisation, Politics
Birmingham city council published a white paper Working with Neighbourhoods in January 2019. The paper recognises that there isn’t a single fit and that a bottom-up, flexible approach is necessary for success. This is something at the core of LWM’s mission...
