Growing economies
We’re all for growing our local economies sustainably and fairly. We’ll keep this page up to date with relevant learning materials and the latest information from the sector so you’re always in the know.
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Economic Growth Main Plenary
Virtual Learning Week
In this session, industry experts Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, Helen Barnard, Acting Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Professor Greg Clark CBE, Chairman of Connected Places Catapult come together to reflect, and re-imagine what should and what will happen in the wake of the pandemic in terms of economic growth and recovery at our Virtual Learning Week 2020..
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Economic Growth Session
Virtual Learning Week
Join Ian Thomas, Chief Executive at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Neil McInroy, Chief Executvie Officer of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies and Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive at the New Economics Foundation as they look at the economic challenges ahead at our Virtual Learning Week 2020.
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Economic Growth Keynote
Virtual Learning Week
Watch our keynote session on Economic Growth with Senior Executive Editor for Economics at Bloomberg and Head of Bloomberg Economics, Stephanie Flanders. This session is chaired by Martin Reeves, Chief Executive of Coventry City Council and Solace Policy Lead for Local Government Finance at our Virtual Learning Week 2020.
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Economic Growth Main Plenary
Virtual Learning Week 2020
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Economic Growth Session
Virtual Learning Week 2020
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Economic Growth Keynote
Virtual Learning Week 2020
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Local Government Finance Sustainability, Economic Recovery & Covid-19
December 2020
Solace Business Partner Grant Thornton UK LLP held a roundtable with a group of Solace members to discuss financial sustainability and economic recovery in the context of COVID-19. The roundtable was held in mid-December, following the Spending Review announcement, but prior to the provisional financial settlement for 2021/22 being confirmed. The discussion is summarised here, […]