Last month the government published new guidance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities on Local Growth Plans. These are a key foundation of the new Industrial Strategy and the government's ambitions for devolution, as well as an important part of the Growth Mission.

What can the evidence from these tell us about projects for Local Growth Plans? The first thing to say is that the evidence suggests increases in public spending do translate into more jobs, and potentially higher earnings, in local economies.

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14 July 2025

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What works centre for local economic growth

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https://whatworksgrowth.org/insights/multiplying-the-benefits-of-local-growth-plans/

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

This publication comes under the following theme: What determines urban growth and urban decline and what should be the role of policy?