The Development Model in Practice: the Brownfield Housing Fund in the north-east A report for the Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) programme Download the report The use of brownfield land for housing development has become a key political priority in
As mayors and councils prepare their local growth plans, the RORE programme looks at how a less extractive model would support local economies to become more efficient at converting investment and growth into better living standards. From a longer article
There are many local service providers across the UK who are inventing new ways to meet their communities’ needs and to help drive the green transition.
How to deliver a retrofit revolution. This report argues that a successful Warm Homes Plan requires stable, needs-based funding and a robust local delivery model. The approach aims to strengthen the capacity of local governments to deliver tailored, community-specific retrofit
A report by NEF for Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE). The physical infrastructure of everyday life in England is broken. Millions in the country have unmet housing need, our homes are not well insulated, we are burning gas for electricity
Context, barriers and opportunities for community housing in the north-east Research within the Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) programme looked at potential community-led housing solutions at a local level which can meet local needs. A NEF report, A Piece of the
Helping combined authorities to build more inclusive local economies The New Economics Foundation (NEF), the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES), Co-operatives UK and the Centre for Thriving Places (CTP) have created the Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) programme. RORE
Why the UK’s new towns must have high quality design at their core BY DAVID PENDLEBURY, BENEDIKT STRANAK Keir Starmer has made a bold promise: to build 1.5 million new homes in five years. Recent times have witnessed a glut of big
A recent NEF report uncovered pockets of rising poverty in Elmbridge where poverty and disadvantage exist under the radar. Borough-wide, there are fewer low-income residents than in many other areas of England. Digging under the surface, however, reveals that Elmbridge
Hampshire County Council commissioned the consultancy of the New Economics Foundation to support creation of a strategy for green economic recovery that: We explored what a green economic recovery means for Hampshire, identified and assessed priority areas, and then brought
AN ADVISORY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR A LONDON BOROUGH A London borough commissioned NEF to support them in creating an inclusive and green economic strategy that: A survey of 1000 residents in the borough had highlighted the profound impact of
Last week we said goodbye to our colleague and friend, Elizabeth Cox. Liz lost her battle against cancer earlier this month and her funeral last week brought colleagues together to remember her and share stories of the impact she had
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