White Paper on Local Growth: city impact

Author: Paul Swinney
Date: 01/11/2010

The Coalition’s White Paper on Local Growth signalled a new approach to local economic growth with a menu of new powers and governance arrangements. The paper reflects key messages and arguments from our Agenda for Growth research this year. For example, it acknowledges that not everywhere will be an ‘economic powerhouse’ and that the role of Government is to create conditions for growth rather than drive growth itself.

Below we set out and provide some analysis of the proposals set out in the White Paper on local enterprise partnerships, the Regional Growth Fund, local government financing and planning.

Following the release of the Comprehensive Spending Review and the White Paper on Local Growth, the Centre for Cities is conducting a short survey of representatives among the cities across the UK. We want to understand and publicise cities' responses to these major policy decisions, particularly in relation to their local economies.

The survey consists of 12 questions and should take no more than 15 minutes - we'd be very grateful if you could take the time to complete it.