Category: Economics

Summary of “Pursuing dreams: Three recommendations for better local economic outcomes” – Red Potato Research Study

The report from Red Potato makes three recommendations for better local economic outcomes.  The report shows why a radically different perspective is needed to economic development (ED).  Economic development is…
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Pursuing dreams: Three recommendations for better local economic outcomes

Pursuing dreams: Three recommendations for better local economic outcomes Executive Summary This report shows why a radically different perspective is needed to economic development (ED). A new holistic perspective is…
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Results from economic impact research coming out soon!

Exciting news, we will soon be publishing our findings from a summer of research into economic impact! Remember the UK summer in 2022? Continental temperatures across the UK, the Lionesses…
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Do we need more Business Improvement Districts?

Business Improvement Districts; the clue to what they are meant to do is in the name. Businesses with a stake in the local community,  working together to improve the district.…
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Three ways economic development can help business today

  What are the three ways economic development can help business today? Collecting the bins and planning are statutory functions at most local authorities in England, economic development  (ED) function…
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How (not) to sell infrastructure projects

What do we mean by Infrastructure? Infrastructure – roads, rail, sewerage, airports are often big projects which offer benefits for future generations.  But infrastructure projects also often have big implications…
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The real reason for a Jobs Fair

For the last few months we have been working with colleagues at The Galleria shopping centre. That work will come to fruition this week at the Galleria Jobs Fair! The…
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January snow & forecasting

Snowday or not? At the weekend we had the first dusting of 2016 snow here in hardy Hertfordshire!  It didn’t last long. It was not enough to make it a…
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Some nice workshop feedback…thanks!

Education workshop feedback Since our intervention, Red Potato staff have received this great workshop feedback. Many thanks to @welhatcouncil for these kind comments: “We would like to thank the The…
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#RBWeek

Today, Business in the Community has launched “Responsible Business Week 2015”. Red Potato are very happy to support #RBWeek.  Red Potato will (fingers crossed!) be offering a great work placement opportunity for a…
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