We provide consultancy advice and support throughout the UK on economic development, often at the interface between the public and private sectors. We help local authorities, government, communities, developers and businesses to plan for economic development and understand the socio-economic impacts of projects and programmes on areas and societies. Our work covers issues such as jobs, enterprise, investment, employment of local people, skills, productivity, energy, infrastructure, sites and premises.
Gareth Jones has provided continued socio-economic support to Somerset County Council on the case for the development of a nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset since 2011. This included assessing Hinkley Point C's socio-economic impact.
Hardisty Jones provided socio-economic support for the Moorside nuclear power station project in Cumbria. Our work included workforce analysis, supply chain strategy, PEIR review, and legacy planning to maximise local benefits and mitigate risks.
Hardisty Jones Associates was appointed by the Welsh Government as part of a consortium of consultants to review and critique the Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey, North Wales. Our role involved assessing the potential economic and social impacts of the Wylfa Newydd project, identifying mitigation…
Hardisty Jones provided socio-economic support for the Moorside nuclear power station project in Cumbria. Our work included workforce analysis, supply chain strategy, PEIR review, and legacy planning to maximise local benefits and mitigate risks.
Hardisty Jones Associates was appointed by the Welsh Government as part of a consortium of consultants to review and critique the Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the proposed Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station on Anglesey, North Wales. Our role involved assessing the potential economic and social impacts of the Wylfa Newydd project, identifying mitigation…
As the UK prepares for its first small modular reactor at Wylfa, planning and regulatory decisions will need to rely on the robust socio-economic assessment of nuclear power projects. This insight piece explores how thorough assessment can inform DCO applications and support sustainable local economic development.
The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2025 has been published, providing the first update to deprivation rankings in six years.
What does the new UK Industrial Strategy mean for local economic development? This insight piece sets out our thoughts on The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy 2025.
As the UK prepares for its first small modular reactor at Wylfa, planning and regulatory decisions will need to rely on the robust socio-economic assessment of nuclear power projects. This insight piece explores how thorough assessment can inform DCO applications and support sustainable local economic development.
The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2025 has been published, providing the first update to deprivation rankings in six years.
As the UK prepares for its first small modular reactor at Wylfa, planning and regulatory decisions will need to rely on robust socio-economic assessments of nuclear power projects. This insight piece explores how thorough assessment can inform DCO applications and support sustainable local economic development.
It's been a landmark few months for offshore wind, with a few recently consented projects that will deliver over 7 GW of renewable energy capacity.
We are pleased to hear that SSE's Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm has received development consent from The Scottish Government. The project will be the world's largest offshore wind farm, delivering 4.1 GW of clean energy.
As the UK prepares for its first small modular reactor at Wylfa, planning and regulatory decisions will need to rely on robust socio-economic assessments of nuclear power projects. This insight piece explores how thorough assessment can inform DCO applications and support sustainable local economic development.
It's been a landmark few months for offshore wind, with a few recently consented projects that will deliver over 7 GW of renewable energy capacity.
