by Mel | Aug 22, 2019 | High Speed 2, Regional economies, Transport
Here at Localise West Midlands we’ve been having a bit of a deep dive into priority policy areas and thinking strategically about what localisation means in different contexts. Our first session was focused on transport and our initial thoughts are below. We...
by localisewm | Nov 21, 2013 | City council, Devolution, Economy, Employment, Finance, High Speed 2
At the end of October, a City Growth Commission – supported by Core Cities – was launched by the Royal Society (see video), aimed at recommending policies to boost economic growth and offer ideas for political parties to consider as part of their plans for the...
by localisewm | May 21, 2013 | Economy, Energy, Environment, Globalisation, Government, High Speed 2, Transport
In the FT today, James Skinner, chairman emeritus of the New Economics Foundation, asks fundamentally important questions about a stance often adopted by politicians with an interest in supporting multinational business. . He was prompted to do so by a recent FT...
by localisewm | Jul 13, 2011 | Economy, High Speed 2, Local government, Localisation, Transport
High Speed 2: comment received from local sustainable energy and transport consultant “I think that the Chambers of Commerce etc, who are backing HS2 are assuming that it will be the taxpayers who pay for this. “They are expecting a ‘free...
