Government urged to strike right balance on Empty Property Relief consultation
The professional body for place leaders and managers has urged the Government to carefully manage possible changes to business rates regulations so as not to risk damaging high street investment.
21 Sep 2023
Better public private partnerships must shape the future of levelling up
To get the most impact from billions of pounds of government investment and truly level up the UK, the private sector must share risk with local authorities, argues Paul Wright from the Whatifgroup and Senior Fellow of the IPM.
20 Jul 2023
IPM makes case for markets to Minister for Levelling Up
IPM Fellow Joe Barrett met with market sector leaders and the Minister for Levelling Up to make the case for markets as critical to the activation of UK towns.
05 Jul 2023
PwC 'Good Growth' report sets out place first vision
This week, PwC published the 2023 edition of their Good Growth for Cities, in partnership with Demos. The IPM's influence and vision of place partnerships and leadership can been felt throughout.
31 May 2023
The BID Foundation opposes late night levy in consultation response
The BID Foundation (TBF) has informed the Home Office that it does not support any future expansion of the late night levy, the discretionary power enabling licensing authorities in England and Wales to collect financial contributions from businesses that sell alcohol at night.
04 Apr 2023
Institute bids to lead multi-partner national research & innovation network
IPM has recently submitted a bid in excess of £3m to lead a new kind of innovation network.
Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPiPs) are a new initiative from UK Research and Innovation.
25 Jan 2023
Autumn Statement - analysis and discussion | 17th Nov 3pm
On the 17th, The BID Foundation will convene its membership online for a session to respond to the autumn statement, analysing the key decisions made and how they will affect BIDs, levy payers and wider communities over the coming months
02 Nov 2022
IPM Chief Economist, Christian Spence, on the UK emergency fiscal statement
Jeremy Hunt, the new (and fourth this year) Chancellor of the Exchequer, sought to calm markets and reassure both international investors and the public of the need to provide confidence and stability in the light of a chaotic month in UK economic policy.
18 Oct 2022
Investment Zones: the IPM View
Announced in the 'mini-budget', investment zones are all about growth and investment, and they include deregulation. Find out the IPM view from Kevin Parkes, Paul Wright and Cathy Parker.
17 Oct 2022
UK energy support cut as Treasury review to target measures after April 2023
What does the cutting of support for consumer energy bills to a period of 6 months (not the 2 years originally proposed) mean for high streets?
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