Dr Joan Dixon

Economic development, regional policy, campaigns and communications. Towns & industrial communities. All views my own and definitely not the Alliance.

[Coalfields Regeneration Trust @CoalfieldsRegen]

We are making a £27 million investment into coalfield communities to create jobs, economic growth and improve people’s lives.

The UK Government has today awarded the Coalfields Regeneration Trust £13.5 million through its Growth Mission Fund to provide half of the £27 million.

[Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez_pose]

In #Europe —in contrast to the #USA— the provision of universal (or nearly universal) #health care systems may have contributed to the #Covid19 #pandemic not feeding on #inequality, #poverty & material #deprivation.
https://t.co/R5Vba6sla4

[Claire Ward @ClaireWard4EM]

A really enjoyable and productive meeting with Labour leaders from across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. We focussed solely on the East Midlands mayoral election campaign and how we deliver for our proud villages, towns and cities.

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

Our thoughts on the Shared Prosperity Fund docs that came out with the #levellingupwhitepaper #LevellingUp #sharedprosperityfund

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

our latest thoughts on UK Shared Prosperity Fund #levellingupwhitepaper #LevellingUp

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

All are welcome to the Alliance Wales first webinar which explores the impact on transition to a low-carbon economy on future skills needs #NetZeroCarbon #lowcarboneconomy #skills

https://t.co/Jo5uhMEMxj

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

You are invited to the first in a series of seminars organised by the Industrial Communities Alliance Wales. This one is on Investing in Skills for a net zero future
https://t.co/go54CeiI7t

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

ICA Wales is launching a new series of seminars. The first one is on Future Skills for Energy Transition with Sharon James from Cardiff and the Vale College. You can book here: https://t.co/oN6zkU8uN3

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

In brief the report finds that:
Older industrial Britain has experienced a rollercoaster ride over the last couple of years. At the worst, the UK lost a million jobs and on top of that
nine million workers were furloughed.

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

But astonishingly we’re largely back to where we started, certainly in terms of employee numbers.

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

There is no evidence that the pandemic has fundamentally altered the country’s economic geography. Our areas started off worse off, were then hit hard during the downturn, and have emerged from the pandemic still worse off.

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

What all this means is that the pandemic has not diminished the case for Levelling Up. We now need the right policies to be put in place.

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

A few occupations excepted, there’s also little evidence that labour shortages are now the norm in our areas – indeed, claimant unemployment is still up on pre-pandemic levels.

[Industrial Communities Alliance @IndCommAlliance]

You can read Beyond The Pandemic - a new report commissioned by @CoalfieldsRegen and the ICA here: https://t.co/TDVxfgKPHH

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

Check out "UK Shared Prosperity Fund" on Eventbrite, hosted by @SKinnock

Date: Mon, Nov 8 • 13:00 GMT

https://t.co/3jrUYW1W64

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

@ConorMcGinn will Chair @APPGCoalfield tomorrow and launch @IndCommAlliance & @CoalfieldsRegen commissioned report of the impact of Coronavirus on older industrial Britain. You can get the @CRESR_SHU report here:https://t.co/ChkmcFNHqW

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

You can read the new report on how Coronavrus has impacted on older industrial Briatin here:
https://t.co/ChkmcG5iiu

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

Guardian coverage for a @IndCommAlliance & @CoalfieldsRegen report:
https://t.co/Zt5tCB4nQI

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

Bolsover is 64th worst.

[UK COVID-19 @UKCovid19Stats]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England local authorities by highest number of COVID-19 positives per 100k population.

7–day rolling rate by specimen date - ending Oct 22. 1/2

[Dr Joan Dixon @JoanAlliance]

If we can't reach an agreement with Manchester then with great regret I'll havevto tell the Prime Minister that we can't reach an agreement. Wow @RobertJenrick #artofsayingnothing