AMION were out in force at the Oxfordshire Business Awards last night, celebrating the excellence and innovation of Oxfordshire-based businesses. Coming hot on the heels of the Spending Review, the awards provided a timely reminder that the Oxford-Cambridge Arc remains firmly in the spotlight as a key driver of UK growth. At the stunning John Henry...

After months of tense political wrangling and a few moments worthy of Malcolm Tucker himself, the Spending Review has finally landed. In the latest version of our newsletter, AMION’s spending review veteran, Graham Russell, cuts through the noise to explain what it really means for economic development. Essential reading for anyone working in place-based...

We’re excited to be joining the UKREiiF fringe this Tuesday for a roundtable hosted by our friends at Hive Projects. Peter Alford, Director (and champion of all things Place Economics), will be jumping into the discussion on how public-private partnerships can unlock sites and deliver the kind of development that communities actually need – homes, jobs...

Sound the horns… AMION has been officially appointed to Nottingham City Council’s Economic Development and Communities Dynamic Purchasing System. We may not ride through the glen with bows and arrows, but we do come armed with bold strategies and a merry team ready to champion communities! We look forward to working in partnership with Nottingham over...

Exciting news from Aston Villa Football Club as it announces ambitious plans to redevelop the iconic North Stand and increase Villa Park’s capacity to over 50,000. We’ve been working closely with Aston Villa to assess the economic impact of the proposals – helping to ensure the redevelopment brings lasting benefits for the local community, economy,...

Historic England has today (Monday 17th March 2025) published AMION’s independent evaluation of the High Streets Heritage Action Zone. Developed in response to the changing use of high streets, Historic England’s innovative, heritage-led, solution demonstrates how the loosening of the grip of retail on the high street can be an opportunity to...

Green Book: if you’re a film buff, it represents the Oscar winning screenplay by Pete Farrelly.  For medical folk, it provides the latest information on vaccines. But for us economic development professionals, the Green Book often means only one thing…how do I get my project approved? When I was a young cub starting my career in Whitehall back...

25 years and counting – celebrating major milestone with unique Homes England relationship, prestigious industry appointments and other major work wins  AMION Consulting is marking the start of 2025 with a series of big announcements. The economics advisory consultancy started the year with a highly competitive appointment onto the new £15 million Homes...

In 2024, we were proud to support Warrington Youth Zone as our charity of the year. The Youth Zone does incredible work with children and young people in Warrington and has made a real difference to so many. We worked with the Youth Zone on a research project to understand the impacts they’ve had in their first two years of operation and earlier...

AMION Consulting has been appointed to the new £15 million Homes England Strategic Research, Economics and Evaluation Framework 2024-2028 to provide economic, evaluation and research services. Membership of the framework, which can be used by a wide range of public sector organisations, is seen as the hallmark of quality within the economic development...