Is the Darlington Economic Campus a blueprint for successful civil service relocation?
b"The Darlington Economic Campus is rapidly establishing itself as the civil service\\u2019s flagship office outside of London \\u2013 and has been described by chancellor Jeremy Hunt as moving \\u201cdecision makers and advisers closer to the communities we serve.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nSo how has the Darlington Economic Campus changed the way policy is made? What difference has it made to the local area and is it contributing to the levelling up agenda? What are the factors behind the campus\\u2019s success and should it be used as a blueprint for future relocations? And what are the next steps in the government\\u2019s plan to relocate the civil servants from London?\\xa0\\n\\nA recent IfG report has evaluated the impact of the Darlington Economic Campus on the civil service and the local area and set out recommendations for current and future relocations.\\xa0\\n\\nAt this event, which was held in Darlington, there was a welcome from Nigel Robinson from PA Consulting, and a short presentation from Jordan Urban, the report\\u2019s lead author. Baroness Penn, Treasury Lords Minister, responded to the IfG's research.\\n\\nAn expert panel discussion followed, featuring:\\n\\nJo\\xa0Crellin,\\xa0Director General, Trading Systems at the Department for Business and Trade\\nMike Hughes, Business and Commercial Editor at The Northern Echo\\nBaroness Penn, Treasury Lords Minister\\nAndrew Perkin,\\xa0Business Growth and Investment Manager at\\xa0Darlington Borough Council\\nBeth Russell,\\xa0Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Alex Thomas, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.\\n\\nThis event was kindly supported by PA Consulting."