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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.

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.

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.

Stonehenge tunnel axe is 'damaging'

14 December 2007

The Government's decision to scrap plans to dig a bypass tunnel at Stonehenge will damage the region's economy, the South-West of England Regional Development Agency has warned.

Appointment at Advantage West Midlands

14 December 2007

Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands has appointed Mick Laverty as chief executive. Laverty is currently AWM's deputy chief executive with responsibility for projects and programmes including major land and property developments. Laverty will succeed John Edwards who stands down in April next year, after eight years in charge.

Are our rural areas open to all?

14 December 2007

The number of ethnic minority people living in the countryside is likely to rise. Alan Riddell examines how well rural communities are prepared for such change.

All change for local renewal funding

14 December 2007

In April, the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund will be replaced by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund. But many councils are set to lose out, finds Jamie Carpenter.