Author Archive for Liz Zeidler

About Liz Zeidler

All you need is L…eadership

As talk of leadership floods every headline, Liz Zeidler, Centre for Thriving Places’ Co-Director and Founder explores what kind of leadership is needed for us all to thrive. Leadership, leadership,... read more →
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They’re sucking us dry – time to end the extraction economy

This Easter, families across the UK are having to work out if they can pay for a tank of petrol to visit family, or the weekly shop to feed the... read more →
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Symbolic unity and springtime hope

In a world seemingly on its knees with bad news – from wars and genocides, to climate catastrophe and social and political division at every turn – hope and unity... read more →

MORE POWER TO OUR REGIONS

The urgent need for courageous leadership from every UK region CTP's CEO Liz Zeidler chaired a panel for RORE (Reclaiming Our Regional Economies) at the 2025 Labour Party conference on... read more →

Fear, Flags and the Far Right

Finding the real enemy, reclaiming local economies and building a better future On Monday 29 September our CEO Liz Zeidler will host a Reclaiming Our Regional Economies (RORE) fringe event... read more →

Stemming the tide of the Great Local Sell-off

Recent headlines about massive local government sell offs have got Liz Zeidler, CTP's Co-Founder, angry. In her new blog she turns her anger to action as she explores the bigger... read more →

SHAPING AN AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Rarely does the CTP team get excited about a Corporate Plan, but this week we did just that when we read the newly published South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)’s... read more →

WARMING UP OUR REGIONAL ECONOMIES

Retrofit – being more efficient about energy efficiency The UK has some of the oldest and most inefficient housing stock in the world. This is costly for those of us... read more →

Power to the people

Inspired by recent experiences after Storm Darragh, CTP's Chief Executive, Liz Zeidler, shares insights into the important work Centre for Thriving Places' teams are delivering that are helping rewire local... read more →

A NEW COMPASS FOR COUNCILS

• The blog below by Liz Zeidler first appeared in the Municipal Journal on 2 October 2024.The Thriving Places Index data 2024 has been released for England. Liz Zeidler,  co-founder... read more →
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