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Economic and Employment Land Evidence for Local Plans We help local authorities to understand the drivers of economic development and growth, and the potential future demand for employment land in their area. This informs their Local Plans, which [...]
Local Economic Analysis We gather and analyse information on local economies and societies to understand the key drivers of the economy in order to inform plans and strategies, and identify potential projects and actions to stimulate growth. Get [...]
Health Impact Assessment We deliver Human Health EIA chapters and rapid Health Impact Assessments to assess the potential effects of a project on the local community. Get In Touch View Projects Image credit: [...]
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Services Strategies & Evidence We help planning authorities, LEPs, and other public bodies understand the state of their local economies. Using both primary and secondary evidence – we [...]
The focus on housing is a central topic of discussion. Whilst it has been noted that the revised National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) itself gives strong weight to supporting economic growth and does not propose a bias towards housing, it [...]
Employment and Skills Plans We deliver Employment and Skills Plans, which can also be termed Employment and Skills Strategies, to help establish how developments can maximise employment and economic opportunities for the local community. Get In Touch [...]
Hardisty Jones Associates is a growing specialist UK local and regional economic development consultancy that advises public, private, and third sector clients on a range of issues. Our purpose as a business is to be trusted to provide expert analysis [...]
Hardisty Jones Associates is a growing specialist UK local and regional economic development consultancy that advises public, private, and third sector clients on a range of issues. Our purpose as a business is to be trusted to provide expert analysis [...]
LUF 3 awarded without open bidding The third round of projects supported by the Levelling Up Fund (LUF3) was announced on Monday 20 November 2023. Following open bidding for the first two rounds, the third round was awarded directly to [...]
After Round 2 of Levelling Up Fund, around £1 billion of funds remain to be allocated in this final round. No details have yet been provided on how the funds will be allocated. We do not yet know if previous [...]
The Appledore Clean Marine Innovation Centre for Torridge District Council We worked with Torridge District Council to prepare a bid for the Appledore Clean Marine Innovation Centre ("Appledore"). This is an exciting project that will enable two universities to establish a [...]
How to prepare a robust strategic case for your bid application In Levelling Up Fund Round 2, bids were required to: Provide a theory of change - this lies at the heart of a successful bid. A Round 3 bid [...]
Key messages: 1. There is significant Government ambition to achieve net zero in the UK by 2050 at the latest. This creates economic opportunities, but also economic costs 2. The UK has successfully combined economic growth with declining emissions since [...]
We worked with Torridge District Council to prepare a bid for the Appledore Clean Marine Innovation Centre. This is an exciting project which will enable two universities to establish a presence in northern Devon, undertaking research and innovation activities in [...]
Sectors and employment The Net Zero Strategy aims to mobilise public and private investment into green infrastructure and secure 250,000 ‘green jobs’ in a new area of the economy. It identifies ten areas of the economy in which decarbonisation should [...]
Maximising Benefits and Mitigating Negative Impacts We help clients to understand how to maximise the local economic benefits of low carbon energy infrastructure and minimise and mitigate negative economic impacts. This complements our work on assessing the [...]
Economic Impact of Low Carbon Energy We help our clients to understand the local and regional socio-economic impact of the construction, operation, and decommissioning of low carbon energy infrastructure, including nuclear power stations, wind farms, district heating, [...]
Evaluation We help clients to learn lessons from the delivery of projects and programmes by undertaking robust evaluations, aligned to funder requirements. Get In Touch View Projects [...]
Funding Bid Preparation We help clients compile competitive bids for project funding, including Future High Streets Funds, Town Deals, Levelling Up Funds, Community Renewal Funds, and Shared Prosperity Funds. Get In Touch View Projects [...]
Business Cases We prepare Green Book compliant business cases for projects – following principles set out by HM Treasury – including setting out the five strategic, economic, financial, commercial, and management cases. Get In Touch View Projects [...]
Making The Economic Case For Development We work with landowners, site promoters, property developers, planners and local authorities to make the economic case for (or against) site allocations and planning permission. Get In Touch View Projects [...]
Environmental Impact Assessment We identify the environmental impacts that might arise from development, characterising the numerous socio-economic effects that it can have. Get In Touch View Projects [...]
Socio-economic Impact Assessment We assess the economic impact of projects and development proposals to help show the impact they will have on local communities and economies. Get In Touch View Projects Image credit: Wolters [...]
Economic Development Strategy We help local authorities, LEPs and others to understand their local economies and the opportunities and challenges they are likely to face, to help guide future development activity and attract funding and investment to deliver [...]
About Us Hardisty Jones Associates is an expert economic development consultancy that operates throughout the UK. We provide consultancy advice and support throughout the UK on economic development, often at the interface between the public and private [...]
Future High Streets Fund Bid HJA is working with a local authority helping them to develop and refine their full bid submission in response to the further guidance issued by, and following meetings with, MHCLG. Our team is currently modelling [...]
Urban regeneration, planning and land use Garden Town Employment Land Strategy We are currently working with Harlow Gilston Garden Town to help them understand the future employment role and function of the Garden Town, and thus the employment land requirements. [...]
