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Bristol scheme ditched

14 December 2007

The partners behind a proposed new arena on a key regeneration site in Bristol have decided to pull the plug on the scheme.

Doubts over North-South divide

14 December 2007

A decade of jobs growth has put five northern cities among England's top ten urban areas for employment growth, raising questions as to whether the North-South divide is as clear-cut as supposed, says a think-tank report published this week.

2007 round-up: England

14 December 2007

Out with the old; in with the new-ish. With his familiar winning grin reduced to something more akin to a pained grimace, in June Tony Blair shut the door on...

Regional policy is dead and buried

By Sir Peter Hall

14 December 2007

There are defining moments in your life that you remember years later. For me, one was in 1978 when the South East Planning Council backed building the M25 motorway as its top national transport priority.

Council chiefs blast regional allowance

14 December 2007

Councils in the South East will only be able to spend a ninth of the money the government has given the region for transport, regional leaders claimed last week.

Bradford City Council makes decision next week

14 December 2007

Bradford City Council will take a decision next week on a joint initiative with Leeds City Council to regenerate the 14km corridor between the cities.

North-West Regional Development Agency awards contract

14 December 2007

The North-West Regional Development Agency has awarded a contract to business support service Enworks to help the region's firms achieve efficiency savings. Enworks will work with businesses to save money by increasing their efficiency in their use of energy, fuel, water and materials.

City blocks store appeal

14 December 2007

Tesco has lost its appeal against Highland Council's decision to reject the retailer's plans for a fourth store in Inverness.

Appointment at Norcare

14 December 2007

Lesley Clark has been appointed fundraising and development director at housing charity Norcare. Clark was previously deputy head of economic regeneration at Newcastle City Council and an economic adviser to regional development agency One North-East.

Birmingham eyes development fillip

14 December 2007

The development of Birmingham will be prioritised by its regional development agency in a bid to lift the West Midlands' economy, a 20-year strategy for the region launched this week reveals.