x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

LED Confidential

LED Confidential

Podcast about local economic development and placemaking. Co-hosted by Mike Spicer of PolicyDepartment and David Marlow of Third Life Economics. Mike, David and guests address the divisive, often unspoken issues facing economic development professionals in 2020s Britain. Website: www.ledconfidential.co.uk

government

All Episodes

00:11:13

Will the Get Britain Working White Paper get your...

LED Confidential ·

2024/12/10

Mike and David give the local economic development and placemaking perspective on the UK Government's GetBritain Working White Paper (GBWWP). What is its major significance for local and regional leadership teams? What does it mean for those working on England's Local Growth Plans?

en

00:45:25

Facing the storm: Jack Shaw on England's Local...

LED Confidential ·

2024/11/28

Join David and Mike as they dive into England's local authority financial crisis with leading expert Jack Shaw. Hear about the new insights from recent research and the glimmers of hope for reform and recovery. Tune in for a must-listen discussion on the future of local governance and financial resilience.Read Jack's recent paper with Professor Andy Pike (also a former LEDC guest): ‘The geography of Local Authority financial distress in England

en

00:10:00

Should Mayoral Combined Authorities run public services?

LED Confidential ·

2024/11/21

David and Mike review proposals to extend MCA powers and responsibilities, as set out in the Public Services Reform and Devolution report by Sam Freedman and Labour Together.

en

00:10:18

Making the UK's Industrial Strategy work for places

LED Confidential ·

2024/11/15

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike discuss the Green Paper consultation for the UK's new Industrial Strategy. What is it proposing, and how does this relate to what has gone before? How should local leaders respond?

en

00:11:20

What did Autumn Budget 2024 do for local economic...

LED Confidential ·

2024/11/07

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike dissect the 2024 Autumn Budget Statement. Find out what it all means for economic development, devolution, and placemaking in the UK.

en

00:47:34

Spatial rebalancing with Henry Overman - Econ 101 for...

LED Confidential ·

2024/10/24

Can ‘Economics 101’ and radical incrementalism reshape local economic development? David and Mike explore this and more with Professor Henry Overman. Tune in for a deep dive into practical economic strategies and their impact on our cities and communities.

en

00:10:25

What now for the New Towns Taskforce?

LED Confidential ·

2024/10/10

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike discuss the work of the newly-formed New Towns Taskforce. Can it improve UK housing outcomes? And how should local leadership teams work with it?

en

00:10:32

Attracting SMR investments: lessons from South Yorkshire

LED Confidential ·

2024/10/03

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike discuss South Yorkshire's success in attracting high value investments in SMR manufacturing for the nuclear industry and what other regions can learn from it

en

00:09:56

Do local deal decisions reveal the UK Government's...

LED Confidential ·

2024/09/29

In this Espresso Shot episode for September '24 David and Mike dissect the UK Government's early decisions on local deals and new Combined Authorities. What do these say about its approach to devolution? Tune in and learn more!

en

00:44:50

The return of spatial strategic planning to England

LED Confidential ·

2024/09/19

David and Mike discuss spatial strategic planning and its imminent return to the centre stage of local economic development in England. They are joined by Catriona Riddell, one of the UK’s leading experts on the topic.

en

00:10:47

Re-imagining local infrastructure delivery in the UK

LED Confidential ·

2024/09/12

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike discuss the system and policy changes coming down the track for infrastructure delivery in the UK and what they mean for local economic development

en

00:10:59

What the English Devolution Bill means for local...

LED Confidential ·

2024/09/05

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike explore the implications of the English Devolution Bill for local economic development across the UK

en

00:11:13

What you need to know about Local Growth Plans

LED Confidential ·

2024/08/29

In this Espresso Shot episode David and Mike talk Local Growth Plans and the new requirement on Combined Authorities and devolution deal areas in England to produce them. How should local leadership teams approach writing them? Tune in and find out more!

en

00:41:09

Medellin's urban transformation miracle

LED Confidential ·

2024/07/30

David and Mike discuss the 'Medellin Miracle' with Professor Ana Ortega of the city's EAFIT University. How much of this Colombian regional capital's ‘City of Eternal Spring’ strapline is PR, and how much is rooted in a model of inclusive innovation from which we all can learn?

en

00:30:13

What a change in government means for economic...

LED Confidential ·

2024/07/15

With the results of the UK General Election now in, David and Mike discuss the significant implications for local economic development and placemaking of the change in government. They look ahead to Labour’s first set-piece policy event as the governing party: the King's Speech. What can the sector expect for planning reform, devolution, and industrial strategy? Tune in to find out!

en

00:44:23

Putting universities in their place

LED Confidential ·

2024/06/25

With increasing reports of universities in crisis, what does the future hold for these important local and regional anchor institutions? How can they work with higher education 'cold spots' in cities and towns to extend provision, and what does the sector want from the next UK government? David and Mike, discuss with guest Dr Peter O’Brien, Executive Director of Yorkshire Universities.

en

00:31:11

UK General Election Special - 2024

LED Confidential ·

2024/06/13

What does the UK General Election mean for the future of economic development and placemaking in the country? As the sector contemplates a major change in national policy direction, David and Mike set out the key questions for those seeking office.

en

00:42:32

How to fix the UK's high streets

LED Confidential ·

2024/06/02

Why are so many high streets across Britain struggling to thrive as economic centres? How can how can public policy and local leadership transform these once proud places into engines of future prosperity? David and Mike explore this political hot potato with leading urban regeneration expert John Houghton.

en

00:12:21

What do rising economic inactivity rates mean for the...

LED Confidential ·

2024/05/24

In the last of the Espresso Shots for May 2024, David and Mike examine the concerning rise in economic inactivity rates across the UK and what this means for local economies and communities. How can they respond? Tune in to find out!

en

00:10:06

The case for revisiting local development strategies...

LED Confidential ·

2024/05/16

For their May 2024 Espresso Shot LEDC episode, David and Mike explore the value local leadership teams can gain from refreshing their strategic approaches ahead of the next UK General Election.

en

104 results

Similar Podcasts

The Fly

Georgetown"s Institute of Politics and...

THE CONSTITUTION STUDY

Paul Engel

The DSR Daily

The DSR Network

The Lawfare Podcast

The Lawfare Institute

Fora do Baralho

Rádio Observador