This morning's public sector finance data were not great for the govt ahead of a difficult Budget. Borrowing was £18bn in Aug, £3.5bn higher than last year, highest in 5 years, and £5.5bn above the OBR forecast. Borrowing is now £11.4bn above the OBR forecast in the year to date.

House of Lords committee on New Towns issues sensible recommendations on how to establish and grow the dozen or so sites that are ‘imminently’ due to be named. My guess is at the Labour conference at the end of the month. . A better informed contact says, ‘if you are lucky.’

Plans for the next stage of L&Q’s development at Barking Riverside have been given the go-ahead by Barking & Dagenham Council earlier this week. housingdigital.co.uk/green-light-fo… #ukhousing

Great to see Institute of Economic Development promoting young female voices in economic development. Please take a moment to read Megan's reflections on her first year in the sector #ied #econDeve

Labouring for the long term lgcplus.com/politics/lgc-b…

Astonish story in The Times and The Sunday Times. A cleaner worked from 8am-5pm at Parliament, then 10pm to 6am at Deutsche Bank. Five days a week for 16yrs. And she’s been sacked. She deserves a medal!

Oh super. Let’s do more boosting of demand in a supply constrained market.

AMION's Simon Dancer and Institute of Economic Development board member gives his insider take on the New Towns announcement linkedin.com/posts/amion-co…

Everyone deserves a safe, secure home. When I met David and Sue, they told me how a new social home had changed everything for them. Our new £40m funding for 1,000 new social homes will help more families move out of temporary accommodation and into a place to call home.

WATCH as leaders from government, business, academia and finance gathered at The Spine in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter to accelerate the region’s ambition to become a UK innovation powerhouse, at the fourth Innovation & Investment Summit. A Canadian government delegation made

Today, we will unveil a national blue plaque to the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'. 🚂 The plaque at his former home, 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, marks 80 years since 'The Three Railway Engines' was published.

ICYMI | Ground-breaking ceremony at Central Docks, Liverpool Waters! 🏗️£71m programme unlocking 26 acres: 2,350 homes, 5‑acre park & jobs/skills pathways. 🌳We're the accountable body for funding, enabling the works. Liam Robinson Councillor Nick Small‏ 🇺🇦

Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target bbc.in/4hg9nb2

Now is the time to invest in the West Midlands. 💼 £19bn of investment opportunities 🏗️100,000 new jobs 🏠120,000 homes Mayor of the West Midlands has launched the West Midlands Major Investments Prospectus, from the £4bn Sports Quarter to new Investment Zones in Birmingham, Coventry &

The future is taking shape across the West Midlands. 🏗️ From the £4bn Sports Quarter to new Investment Zones in Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, our region is building the next decade of growth. Here’s a look at what’s coming 👇

With Institute of Economic Development conference only next month - AMION's Simon has Q&A session on all things economic development and reflects on our 25 years in the sector #ied #regen #iedConference

Exciting news for the OxCam area! We’re investing £15 million in the Cambridge University Innovation Hub, a world-leading lab space for science and tech startups 🔬 EIT Oxford is also pledging £10 billion to support cutting-edge medical research and innovation in Oxford.

AMION are proud to have led this national study for Homes England exploring how commercial-led regeneration influences local places and economies across the country gov.uk/government/pub… Institute of Economic Development #regeneration #placemaking

It was a pleasure to work with Homes England on this landmark research exploring the placemaking impacts of commercial-led regeneration #regeneration #placemaking

We have published a report on the Government's target of delivering 1.5 million homes and reform of Land Value Capture ⬇️ Read the full report and our recommendations to the Government: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…