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Sign up for our Brexit webinar “Brexit: how are economic development professionals preparing for life post-31st December 2020?”
26 Nov 2020
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Cheshire West and Chester Council Director of Economy and Housing joins Institute of Economic Development board
“Economic development is front and centre of all our thinking”, says LEP Network CEO upon joining IED board
25 Nov 2020
Kettering Borough Council Principal Regeneration Officer takes place on Institute of Economic Development board
23 Nov 2020
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service senior leader appointed to Institute of Economic Development board
“Going forward the focus should be on how we are going to approach recovery in terms of it being place, not organisation-led”
19 Nov 2020
IED joins campaign calling for urgent clarity on UK Shared Prosperity Fund
18 Nov 2020
“Local government is fundamental for supporting sustainable long-term economic growth and meeting the ‘levelling up’ agenda”
“There is a big issue for us on how the funding of economic development and growth is moving”
17 Nov 2020
“I do wonder if we are going to see economic development and the structures of local government funded appropriately again”
16 Nov 2020
New Rural Economy Toolkit to support “missed opportunity” around rural relevance to UK productivity and prosperity
09 Nov 2020
Sign up for our next IED webinar on what the most appropriate mechanisms are for economic recovery
21 Oct 2020
Should Government reconsider how it assesses the value of public sector investment in our towns and cities?
19 Oct 2020
Local Community Regeneration Conference: An Interview with the Chairs
16 Oct 2020
LEPs Pitch £30bn Recovery and Rebuild Deal to Government
13 Oct 2020
IED becomes official supporter of UK Green Building Council social value programme
09 Oct 2020
The impacts of planning reform on employment land
07 Oct 2020
10 free places for IED members for community regeneration conference
06 Oct 2020
IED member discount for Supporting Local Economic Recovery and Growth Online Conference
25 Sep 2020
Register for our latest webinar on priorities for Covid-19 recovery
07 Sep 2020
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
