There are lots of local disparities in the UK. Health, education, levels of crime, employment rates and more diverge significantly across places. These disparities came into focus at the time of the 2019 election, where 'levelling up' was a cornerstone of the Conservative victory. That policy has sought to address these disparities in one overarching approach - the 2022 Levelling Up White Paper defined 12 missions covering topics from living standards and R&D to wellbeing and pride in place. Subsequent funding streams covered the range of these issues. Separating these important, but different, issues into separate strategies could provide a clearer and more focused approach to addressing them. Local economic growth will be a key area.

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9 July 2024

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What works Centre for Local Economic Growth

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https://whatworksgrowth.org/insights/why-the-new-government-needs-to-be-clearheaded-on-local-growth/

This Blog is published under the centre's Urban programme.