The Local Growth White Paper and its implications for cities

The White Paper on Local Growth signals a new approach to local economic growth with a menu of new powers and governance arrangements

Briefing published on 1 November 2010 by Paul Swinney

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.

Here 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.