Did Levelling up just get Sexy?
Transformational change is often catalysed by a bold action that grabs people’s attention, like a snowball being pushed down a hill, it’s hoped that its movement gathers pace and becomes the force required to tackle the scale of the Levelling up challenge!
Although we’re not suggesting the title of this blog is in direct relation (sorry both!) to the appointment of Michael Gove and Andy Haldane (and the provocative rebranding of Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities), these events combined certainly do feel like a catalyst (it’s certainly lit up the twittersphere!).
This is however is only the start. What’s now required is the communication of a clear vision and set of goals that help people to understand what Levelling up actually is and what it means to them and their future (and why they should get excited about it). The vision and goals then need to be backed by clear strategies and actions that we can all collectively get behind!
All eyes are now on the looming Spending Review – will it or will it not get the levelling up snowball travelling with the velocity required to deliver transformative change?
#Levellingup #Economicdevelopment #Transformationalchange.

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