BadDecisionsJan 1

Blackpool – Kicking the Poorest People into the Gutter

Improving the lives of people "entrenched in poverty" would be praiseworthy if this project did that but gentrification removes poverty from an area by forceable displacement of the current poverty stricken residents. The council fails to clarify how the lives of the evicted are being improved. Hundreds of families in one of England’s poorest neighbourhoods will be evicted under a £90m plan described by critics as a “mass dispersion” of vulnerable people. 400 homes in Blackpool will […]

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/blackpool-kicking-the-poorest-people-into-the-gutter/

rhydon6728 at KillBaitOct 1

Keir Starmer announces new regeneration fund to tackle local decline and combat Reform UK support

Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, is set to launch a new regeneration initiative aimed at revitalizing deprived communities and addressing the growing support for Reform UK. Under this plan, £ tens of millions will be allocated to more than 300 communities to restore neglected spaces like shops, ... [More info]

Show threadIan WilliamsonJun 27, 2025
Yeah, they should stop it by investing more in other cities (infrastructure, public transport, housing, arts, local govt, etc), and moving more government institutions out of London to these cities. They could call it #LevellingUp perhaps. (Disclaimer: didn’t read the paywalled article, just reacting to the headline).
Márton SalomváryJun 26, 2025

As I might end up having a gap between projects, I wonder what I should invest that into (had plenty of holidays this year already).

- Learn something new? Thinking of native mobile development (Swift) or a new back-end language? (Elixir, Haskell).
- Level up my LLM assisted coding skills?
- Build a tiny SaaS? (Have an idea, never build one)
- Learn/improve non-software skills? (Working with wood, gardening, bread making, cooking, finance)

#Learning #LevellingUp

Centre for Population ChangeApr 23, 2025

👍 Don't miss what's set to be a great workshop hosted by Population Europe, Mapineq and Connecting Generations on 29 April.

Hear from fantastic speakers - including CPC-CG member Bernice Kuang - as they explore practical examples and strategies for addressing local challenges to better support #families in the UK.

Info and registration: https://population-europe.eu/events/welcoming-regions-creating-conditions-starting-and-sustaining-family-life

#demography #socialpolicy #geography #socialsciences #levellingup #regionalpolicy #migration #familypolicy

Welcoming Regions: Creating Conditions for Starting and Sustaining Family Life | Population Europe

Neil ScottMar 13, 2025

It's all about the ridiculous workload actually

Teacher vacancy rates at record high in England, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/mar/13/teacher-vacancy-rates-record-high-england-report?CMP=share_btn_url

#teaching #labour #Levellingup

Teacher vacancy rates at record high in England, report finds

NFER says pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices contributing to exodus from workforce

The Guardian
MastoDanFeb 18, 2025
#LevellingUp
Steven HeywoodJan 29, 2025

"Even one Labour MP for a seat in the south of England urged the government to talk not only about the benefits of the developments to Oxford and Cambridge, but also to stress the benefits for the communities in between the two cities - noting acidly that Reeves, Sir Keir Starmer and all the previous five Conservative prime ministers went to Oxford University."

#UKPolitics
#LevellingUp
#ClimateEmergency

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedn66e1n6no

Rachel Reeves's growth plan comes under scrutiny from her own side

The chancellor has made clear she wants to see economic growth, but the response from Labour MPs will be key in how its delivered.

BBC News
Steven HeywoodDec 28, 2024

“It is clear that short-term, competitive funding is not the most effective way of investing in communities. The Conservatives spent too long requiring local authorities to bid for funding, didn’t get it out on time and changed the rules of the game throughout – making it very difficult for places to invest.”

#UKPolitics
#LevellingUp

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/16/tories-only-spent-a-quarter-of-money-allocated-to-levelling-up

Tories spent only a quarter of money allocated to levelling up

Exclusive: FoI requests reveal £2.5bn was spent out of £10.6bn fund for three main local regeneration schemes

The Guardian
MastoDanDec 7, 2024
Had more power cuts over 2 years in Po41, than previous 2 decades in FR/NL/BE I reckon.
#levellingup