New Social Change Catalyst blog from Prof. Martin O’Neill

Posted on Wednesday 22 July 2026

The blog focuses on the recent launch of the Community Wealth Building (CWB) Commission report for York and North Yorkshire, which comes at a significant political moment, as a new Prime Minister promotes a vision of decentralising economic power and strengthening regional economies.

The case is made in the piece that the report is a practical example of how the new PM’s ambitions could be implemented locally, using policies that encourage greater community ownership, democratic participation, and the redistribution of wealth and opportunity beyond London and the South East, delivering tangible benefits for local people.

Read the blog