Archive

West London tram shelved

3 August 2007

London mayor Ken Livingstone has dropped his push for a West London tram line.

Study to examine North's innovation

3 August 2007

An international think-tank is to examine how technology and innovation can be harnessed to boost the North of England's economy.

RDAs meet nearly all their targets

3 August 2007

England's regional development agencies hit almost all their performance targets in 2006/07, it was revealed last week.

London council fears over 'hidden' migrant burden

3 August 2007

Councils in London could be "severely overburdened" because official statistics underestimate the number of migrants living in the capital, an organisation representing London's local authorities has warned.

Shipbuilders receive navy boost

3 August 2007

Shipbuilders in Clyde, Portsmouth and Barrow, Cumbria, have received a boost after the Government confirmed that two 65,000-tonne Royal Navy aircraft carriers are to be built in the areas over the next ten years.

More North-East goods exported than imported

3 August 2007

North-East International Trade in Goods: 2006 Annual Summary is available via www.regen.net/doc.

The French connection

By Sir Peter Hall

3 August 2007

Our neighbours have a few ideas on rail.

Reality check

By Karen Buck

3 August 2007

The rich must live with the poor to understand them.

Ten successful unitary council bids named

3 August 2007

Powers over regeneration will be consolidated into huge new councils across parts of England after local government minister John Healey named nine new unitary authorities to be created in 2009.

Social enterprise ambassadors hunt

3 August 2007

A drive to recruit 20 ambassadors to foster new social entrepreneurs was launched this week by umbrella body the Social Enterprise Coalition.