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Glen Richardson of Carter Jonas, who helped create the Central Abingdon Regeneration Framework, explains why rivers are crucial for breathing life back into communities. He argues that while rivers were once used for transportation, they are now vital cultural and natural assets that drive wellbeing and income. The key to successful river regeneration, as seen in Abingdon and Newcastle, lies in reconnecting town centres to the waterfront and strategically managing challenges

Adam Birchall, who led property matters during Cornwall's move to a Unitary system in 2009, shares the subsequent 16 years of integration and lessons learned, framed through 10 property assets. His key takeaways for councils undergoing LGR are that the transition day is "barely the first quarter mile" and the critical importance of "Learning to devolve and let go" —transferring assets like parks and libraries to capable local bodies, viewing property not as a spreadsheet entr