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Register for our latest webinar on priorities for Covid-19 recovery
07 Sep 2020
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IED Chair Bev Hurley talks about inequality and how to address it in The Planner
Taxes to save our towns
04 Sep 2020
Inward investment: is it time to prioritise effective action or suspend?
27 Jul 2020
Member Blog - Recovery and Reset: how can we create a confident and collaborative place?
15 Jul 2020
Watch a launch recording of “From the Ground Up - Improving the delivery of Social Value in Construction”
08 Jul 2020
How agile, data-driven strategies will drive high street recovery
02 Jul 2020
Construction spend must deliver more “tangible social impact” and outcomes for disadvantaged and left-behind communities post Covid-19
30 Jun 2020
Watch our webinar: Economic renewal: How can we support devastated economies in their post-Coronavirus recovery?
19 Jun 2020
COVID-19: “Can UK places not just recover, but reset and repurpose?”
15 Jun 2020
BizVision Network interview with IED Executive Director
12 Jun 2020
COVID-19: “A realignment of thinking about reliance on retail-led regeneration”
10 Jun 2020
Join the online launch of our major research: From the Ground Up - Improving the delivery of Social Value in Construction
04 Jun 2020
COVID-19: “I am of the view that measuring and highlighting the social impact of growth plans, Local Industrial Strategies and new developments is going to become even more important post-lockdown”
03 Jun 2020
IED Webinar 9 June: Economic renewal: How can we support devastated economies in their post-Coronavirus recovery?
29 May 2020
Partner Event - Creating a Confident and Collaborative Place: Recovery and Reset after Coronavirus
By analysing the effects on the labour market using short, medium and long-term data-driven approaches, LEPs and local authorities can be much better prepared for what may be around the corner
27 May 2020
IED launches online CPD: Understanding and supporting business
14 May 2020
COVID-19: “Thinking about possible scenarios can be a useful tool to help consider the options in terms of response and recovery strategy”
13 May 2020
COVID-19: “We are looking beyond our campus to explore ways we can use our expertise and insights to help our civic partners refocus and regroup”
11 May 2020
COVID-19: “Each Scottish region, and locality, is faced with a varying set of specific challenges as we provide support to businesses large and small”
07 May 2020
Watch our webinar: Resilience in crisis: How are economic development and regeneration professionals responding to coronavirus?
COVID-19: “Social value needs to gain more relevance as a key policy objective that underpins future economic recovery”
06 May 2020
COVID-19: “Our people, clients and partners are counting on us like never before – through innovation and resilience we will all come out of this stronger”
04 May 2020
COVID-19: “40 days into lockdown: professional and personal reflections”
01 May 2020
Commission for Economic Renewal launched by Institute of Economic Development
30 Apr 2020
COVID-19: “We must seek to use the current crisis as an opportunity to encourage the move towards better travel choices”
29 Apr 2020
COVID-19: “It is the non-statutory services that are demonstrating the most added value to community cohesion at this time”
27 Apr 2020
COVID-19: “At a time like this it is important to share ideas, thoughts and practices as ultimately we are all in this together”
24 Apr 2020
COVID-19: “Snapshot of our economic development community may support understanding of the national picture”
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: “Effective business engagement can play a hugely valuable role in helping to build resilience in the economy – and planning needs to start now”
20 Apr 2020
COVID-19 member blog: “How does one even begin to address what we are experiencing?”
15 Apr 2020
IED WEBINAR announced - Resilience in crisis: How are economic development and regeneration professionals responding to coronavirus?
COVID-19: “Many town centre businesses are now probably terminally damaged – and genuine change will be essential”
08 Apr 2020
COVID-19 member blog – “Zoning”: preparing for new approaches to planning post-pandemic
03 Apr 2020
COVID-19: support for our members
01 Apr 2020
COVID-19: A route map of current business support (UPDATED 30 March)
COVID-19: “We are looking for any opportunities we can to support what might be a bounce back and recovery”
31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: “We are the place our community looks to for confidence, calm and swift responses”
30 Mar 2020
COVID-19: A route map of current business support
24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: HM Treasury - How to access business support
20 Mar 2020
COVID-19: immediate, medium and longer term economic development responses
18 Mar 2020
IED responds to Spring Budget 2020
11 Mar 2020
Consultation on regional investment in Wales outside the European Union
02 Mar 2020
Member blog: Let’s not lose sight of the economic inequality in parts of outer London
28 Feb 2020
IED responds to UK2070 Commission final report
27 Feb 2020
Scottish Government economic development expert joins IED Board
30 Jan 2020
Member blog: Why social housing underpins inclusive growth in our communities
23 Jan 2020
Cushman & Wakefield commercial property champion takes place on IED Board
20 Jan 2020
Member blog: The changing High Street: haven’t we been here before, and what comes next?
16 Jan 2020
Wakefield Council regeneration and economic growth expert appointed to IED Board
15 Jan 2020
Member blog: Shoppers on UK high streets fall by 10%: what can that mean for our towns?
09 Jan 2020
IED Annual Awards 2019: Hampshire County Council wins Best Implementation award
13 Dec 2019
IED statement on General Election outcome
IED Annual Awards 2019: Sefton Council wins Most Sustainable Outcome award
12 Dec 2019
IED Annual Awards 2019: South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils win Greatest Economic Impact award
11 Dec 2019
Arup wins Most Innovative Strategy award
10 Dec 2019
IED Annual Conference 2019 preview – in conversation with WECD
03 Dec 2019
Industrial revolution: where next for Local Industrial Strategy?
28 Nov 2019
IED Annual Conference 2019 preview – in conversation with SignedUp
Strategies to support UK growth post-Brexit to be debated at national economic development conference
27 Nov 2019
Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?
21 Nov 2019
IED Executive Director speaks to ED officers across Wales
13 Nov 2019
Member blog: Retail, High Streets and Business Rates: how do we redress the hyperbole?
30 Oct 2019
Time to enter the 2019 IED Awards!
25 Sep 2019
A ‘No Deal’ Brexit will create an economic emergency
20 Sep 2019
Get involved in research project on social value in the construction industry
16 Sep 2019
IED Chair calls for ‘vibrant rural communities’ at RSN Rural Conference 2019
04 Sep 2019
Lord Kerslake to give keynote speech at IED Conference
IED Director shares permitted development rights expertise with Westminster audience
02 Sep 2019
Member blog: Worried about seaside towns? Don’t forget the wider maritime economy
IED responds to Labour Party consultation on Local Economic Development
19 Jul 2019
IED responds to Treasury Committee Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy inquiry
‘Future of our Town Centres’ explored in first APPG Economic Development meeting
10 Jul 2019
Rebalancing the economy – our time is now
27 Jun 2019
2019 IED Conference - open for booking!
14 Jun 2019
“Making a real difference to communities and benefitting people’s lives”: the launch of the first Local Industrial Strategies
17 May 2019
What is going on with the Shared Prosperity Fund?
30 Apr 2019
The coastal conversation – what next for proposed growth and support initiatives?
11 Apr 2019
How can we help solve the UK’s looming lack of employment land crisis?
29 Mar 2019
Improving social value in the construction industry: major IED-led research project launched
26 Mar 2019
All Party Parliamentary Group for Economic Development launched
13 Mar 2019
IED has key role in setting up new APPG on Economic Development
11 Mar 2019
Brexit: will it be bad or worse?
28 Feb 2019
Sign up for CPD on inward investment and the financial conversation
26 Feb 2019
Q&A: Arup Excellence in Economic Development award
25 Feb 2019
IED Director speaks at Rural Services Network event
18 Feb 2019
IED 2019 CPD Programme announced!
15 Feb 2019
IED Annual Conference 2019 - save the date!
13 Feb 2019
Member blog: What is the role of the ‘anchor institution’ in economic development?
11 Feb 2019
Sign up for CPD workshop on Place Competitiveness
23 Jan 2019
Member blog – Addressing the gaps: Local Industrial Strategies
15 Jan 2019
NW Event 28 February: Financing Economic Initiatives and the Shared Prosperity Fund
10 Jan 2019
IED Annual Awards 2018: East Riding of Yorkshire Council wins Most Sustainable Outcome award
18 Dec 2018
IED Annual Awards 2018: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council wins Most Innovative Strategy award
17 Dec 2018
IED Annual Awards 2018: AECOM wins Greatest Economic Impact award
14 Dec 2018
IED 2018 Annual Awards - watch the highlights now!
IED Annual Awards 2018: Maidstone Borough Council wins Best Implementation award
13 Dec 2018
How Fife became the ‘Most Enterprising Place in Britain’
11 Dec 2018
