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Review to target long term unemployed

31 July 2008

The Government is to review the conditions that allow people to claim benefits as part of its welfare-to-work agenda, it was announced yesterday.

Regeneration & Renewal Awards shortlist released

30 July 2008

The shortlist of finalists in the Regeneration & Renewal Awards 2008 has been released today.

NEETs numbers rise in Wales

30 July 2008

The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) in Wales has risen for the third year running and now totals nearly 34,000, new figures show.

LDA to absorb Design for London

30 July 2008

The London mayor's design advisory body is to be absorbed into the capital's economic development agency as part of Boris Johnson's plans to streamline the operation of his regeneration bodies.

LDA to absorb Design for London

29 July 2008

Design for London (DfL) is to be incorporated into the London Development Agency (LDA).

UK is losing knowledge economy battle, says report

29 July 2008

A number of areas in the UK are becoming less competitive in the knowledge economy and are losing ground to international rivals, research released this week shows.

Manchester congestion charge vote set for December

28 July 2008

The people of Greater Manchester will vote in December on whether a congestion charge will be introduced in the city-region.

Home business overlooked, says report

25 July 2008

One third of all small businesses in the UK operate from home and their importance to the economy is being overlooked by policymakers, according to academics.

Haca plans regional skills champions

25 July 2008

Regeneration skills champions would be created in each of the new housing and regeneration super-agency's regional teams, under plans revealed in Regeneration & Renewal this week.

Schooling power

By Sir Peter Hall

25 July 2008

Education is way to close wealth gap