Economy
Hidden Talents – tackling youth unemployment
In this report we propose a new deal enabling councils and local partners to pool £1 billion of funding to support the 260,000 most disengaged young people into work and learning; and to reconnect education and skills provision with local jobs.
Smart regulation and economic growth: Seizing the tourism opportunity taskforce report
The LGA has produced a response to the 'Smart regulation and economic growth: Seizing the Tourism Opportunity Taskforce report'. The report was prepared for John Penrose, Minister for Tourism, Department for Culture, Media and Sport by the Tourism Regulation Taskforce.
Find out more about local economic growth
Find out how to join the Driving Local Economic Growth Community of Practice and access the wealth of information published in its library.
Press releases
New funding boost for local areas - 14 May 2012
Town halls are being urged to apply for grants of up to £25,000 from an LGA programme intended to help put councils at the heart of boosting local economies.
LGA annual conference
Don't miss out on key sessions at our annual conference. The session below is targeted at the economy and transport programme area.
Wednesday 27 June - 15.30-16.25
Driving local growth: We launch our own Green Paper on growth, highlighting the role councils can play in the national economic recovery and how a renewed programme of localism could support new jobs and investment.
Speakers
John Cridland, Director General, CBI
Cllr Peter Box, Chair, Economy and Transport Board, LGA
Angela Maxwell, Founder, Acuwomen; board member of the West Midlands Enterprise Board
