Institute for Public Policy Research North
Challenging ideas - Changing policy
About IPPR North
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Ed Cox
Director, ippr north
Katie Schmuecker
Senior Research Fellow, ippr north
Loraine Sweeney
Events and Sponsorship Manager, ippr north
Evelyn Tehrani
Research Fellow, ippr north
Public Service Paradox
The final report of the Commission on Public Sector Reform in the North East

Interlinked themes under which the public sector and the region must overcome challenges, each with a key recommendation.
The Impact of the Recession on Northern City-Regions
By Senior Economist Tony Dolphin
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This paper looks at the geographical effect of the recession across the United Kingdom and, in particular, at how it has affected deprived communities in the city-regions in the North of England and the people who live in them.
Building Communities of Trust
Community Cohesion in the North

The conference sought to explore the role of local authorities and third sector organisations in building trust and cohesion in all communities across the North.