Housing
Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) for High-Cost Cities
Granting local authorities the power to designate specific high-demand areas where rent increases are strictly restricted for a fixed period.
Evidence · International example Members
Members · Policy intelligence
Policy Compass
A library of policy ideas for community renewal.
Policy Compass is a members-only research tool. Search a curated evidence base, compare approaches, and turn promising policies into practical local action plans.
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Every policy card is drawn from trusted sources — think tanks, evidence centres, polling and international examples — and tagged so you can find what fits your place, your role or your campaign.
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Youth guarantee schemes
Devolved skills budgets
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From the library
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Housing/Regulation
Selective Licensing linked to Rent Stability
Extending local authority Selective Licensing schemes to require ‘reasonable’ rent increases as a condition of holding a license to rent properties in specific wards.
Evidence · Policy proposal only Members
Housing & Finance
Permanent Disincentives for Rent Spikes (Tax-based Control)
Using the tax system to penalise landlords who implement rent increases significantly above a set threshold, such as through higher Stamp Duty or restricted tax relief.
Evidence · Policy proposal only Members
Transport
Municipal Bus Franchising and Ownership
Moving bus services from private deregulation to local authority control via franchising or the creation of new municipal bus companies.
Evidence · Promising evidence Members
Economic Development
Community Wealth Building (The Preston Model)
Leveraging the spending power of 'anchor institutions' (councils, hospitals, colleges) to support local ownership and co-operatives.
Evidence · Promising evidence Members
Local Government Finance
In-housing of Public Services
Bringing outsourced services like waste collection, cleaning, and social care back under direct local authority management.
Evidence · Mixed evidence Members
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