Britain's Leading Edge
@britleadingedge
A collaboration of rural local authorities without major cities reframing the story of the contribution rural regions can make to a sustainable national economy
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http://www.britainsleadingedge.org 04-03-2020 10:09:02
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        We're calling on Rishi Sunak HM Treasury to level up between urban and rural in next week's #Budget2021! Martin Collett RSN Online Britain's Leading Edge
        RSN Online CPRE The countryside charity English Rural 🏡 & Britain's Leading Edge are calling on the Govt to level up against rural disadvantage with a more strategic approach to the Green Book process.Higher houses prices from lower than average wages puts rural communities at a disadvantage. #ruralfairfunding
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        "Proactive local authorities are setting their own agenda for devolution" "@cornwallcouncil is a leading example of how to take control of issues such as decarbonising the local economy" PwC UK Ben Pykett on local gov taking the reigns on devolution pwc.to/3r1BdNl
        We will shortly be starting the session on the Rural Economy. #revitalisingrural rsnonline.org.uk/revitalising-r… Chaired by Lord Foster of Bath and featuring Institute of Economic Development, Britain's Leading Edge National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise and BT Group
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        'Revitalising Rural': Jessie Hamshar representing Britain's Leading Edge who we worked with recently along with CPRE The countryside charity & RSN Online to promote our #FairerRuralFunding research 👉 englishrural.org.uk/fairer-rural-f… 🏡 #RuralHousing #CommunityIsWhy
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        "The public purse is under immense pressure. So, we are not asking for more money. Rural communities simply want a fairer share of the pot" RSN Online Britain's Leading Edge CPRE The countryside charity English Rural 🏡 writing together in @TheHouseLive
        
        This report by #PhD student Nick Woolgrove from UoE Centre for Geography and Environmental Science and Uni of Exeter's ESI Director Prof Jane Wills, was launched at the Local Government Association (LGA)’s Annual Conference in Harrogate yesterday at an event chaired by Localis. #BuildBackLocal #LGAConf22 @cornwallcouncil Britain's Leading Edge
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        
        NEW EVENT: We are proud to announce the launch of Britain's Leading Edge 2023 Manifesto. Taking place online on Wed 22 Feb at 12:00 p.m. Britain's Leading Edge Register for it here: bit.ly/3XAz8s7
        
        Join us tomorrow for the online launch of Britain's Leading Edge 2023 Manifesto. We will be joined by a rich panel including Kevin Bentley , Kerry Booth from RSN Online , and leader of @cornwallcouncil Cllr Linda Taylor. Register your spot here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/britains-lea…
        Looking forward to hearing more about the Britain's Leading Edge Manifesto today and taking part in discussions. A strong rural voice is vital to ensure we can raise the challenges rural areas face with decision makers to get lasting change. #ruralfairfunding
        Leader of @cornwallcouncil Cllr Linda Taylor says the Government’s renewed enthusiasm for levelling up is a reset moment for Britain's Leading Edge of 11 peripheral local authorities, and she sets out its 6 manifesto commitments. ➡️bit.ly/3KpFWVH Localis #localgov
                        
                    
                    
                    
                
        
        
        Cllr Linda Taylor, Leader of @cornwallcouncil, meeting SofS for @luhc Michael Gove today to share the Britain's Leading Edge manifesto 2023, launched by Localis last week. #BLEManifesto