Sean Benstead
@SeanBenstead
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Mackem in exile // Senior Researcher @CLESThinkDo // combat sports obsessive // Views = my own // 🟦⬛🟦🟦
Manchester, England
Joined February 2012
The planning system shouldn't be seen by local gov as a regulatory burden, but a tool to build community wealth by treating land and property not as commodities, but as assets to deliver progressive local economic outcomes 🏗️🛠️🌱 Me for the MJ:
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The gov favours a "growth" model that tries to coax large multinationals rather than supporting small, medium enterprise and socially trading orgs Guess which has greater, more positive impact on your local economies? (Spoilers: it's not the one often owned by private equity!)
The UK could lose up to 9000 pubs. From April, pubs with a rateable value of £100,000, will see business rates jump by £19,000 per year. They will need to sell an additional: 60,000 pints a year. Thats 1200 pints a week. Thats 170 extra pints a day. Thats before rising energy bills, wages and other costs.
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RT @meadwaj: Absolute disaster. One notable thing about this Lab govt (in common with others) is its gigantism - it favours big corps, bi…
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RT @AaronBastani: Street cleanliness, elderly care, children with special needs. Same story. There is so much profiteering and rent-seekin…
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@InvisibleMapper @Cmmonwealth @richmg_ @gmtenantsunion This is fantastic work @InvisibleMapper! QQ: is this a live index, with updates coming down the line? It'll be really interesting & useful to trace developments in Stockport, particularly with Capita & Centric being active in the area.
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RT @InvisibleMapper: Important work from @Cmmonwealth on gentrification in Manchester with much wider significance... Join them tonight, a…
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RT @Cmmonwealth: 🚨 NEW: Since 2013, *90%* of residents in Manchester’s Piccadilly ward have moved out of the area. But why? Explore the Gr…
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I made my BBC debut this morning talking about Reeves' speech, the green book, old Trafford regen and (lack of) investment for the North. Watch here 👇
"It seems the government does have honest intentions, but that needs to be followed up by action" CLES's @SeanBenstead was on @BBCNWT this morning, talking through the Chancellor's growth plans, Green Book reform and the regeneration of Old Trafford. Full episode here ➡️
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RT @ewangibbs: Britain grew much faster, in a much more beneficial way shared across the country during the higher taxes, state planning an…
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RT @Normanjam67: Tell me again how it's the disabled and chronically ill who are destroying the economy. 🤡
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Rolling back regulations will mean more profits. This doesn't automatically translate into growth, investment or benefits for literally anyone other than shareholders. Sincerely hope Labour's thinking isn't as shallow and limited as it's currently coming across...
Going for growth: Pic of CX/PM w biz leaders this am. Message: they’ll roll back regulation holding economy back. Now to cabinet with message to ministers growth #1 focus. Grim economic data giving CX impetus to go ‘further & faster’. Growth bedrock for entire Starmer plan…
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RT @RMTunion: In 2023, the Elizabeth line saw £7.6 million in private dividends flow out of the network - an amount equivalent to a 2.4% re…
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An arsonist presses the fire alarm, just as he reaches the emergency exit.
President Biden: "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy of basic rights and freedom and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead."
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RT @jonburkeUK: Rebuilding the area of Los Angeles destroyed by global warming-induced wildfires is expected to cost a minimum of $250 BILL…
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RT @CatHobbs: "I’m talking about water, energy, electricity, buses, trains...They were broken up and sold off, and I think that’s left the…
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And where does this agreement stipulate where profits are to be derived from? Private sector provision within foundational economy goods and services has always been a historical failure, where the private sector drives their profits from squeezing workers or/and service users..
Starmer: “Today I welcome a new agreement…with the private sector” to deliver more beds and treatment to reduce waiting lists. He says better care should Trump ideology
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RT @atdanwhite: Blackout drunk. Screaming at my family that The Grinch was radicalized by the Whos’ own Whobris. "The Earth is littered wit…
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RT @CLESthinkdo: New on the blog 📢 @SeanBenstead discusses work we've been doing with @OldhamCouncil, building a dashboard to help them pr…
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