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12 March 2004

AGENDA TO 8 JULY

Turning Point: Taking a pride in our local history

12 March 2004

In the early 1980s I worked as an archaeological consultant for the Hong Kong Government, carrying out a survey and making recommendations on the management of archaeological sites and monuments. At the time, developers saw archaeology as a threat and a risk; so what better than to assess the risks, then manage the problem out of the way?

Transport: Can Prescott conjure up cash for transport?

12 March 2004

John Prescott believes that the South-East's 'Growth Areas' will create sustainable communities. But where will he find the necessary funding for transport, asks Christian Wolmar

Opinion: Why prevention is the only cure for ailing NHS

By Sir Peter Hall

12 March 2004

The state of the nation's health is rising up the policy agenda, but it's not clear how effectively the National Health Service is handling it. That's underlined by the Wanless report, which says the NHS should turn itself from a sickness treatment service to a sickness prevention service, and by a new league table that puts Hull in top place for the Obesity Cup, with other big cities close behind. Wanless says public health campaigns haven't reached people who are "lifestyle illiterate" and who are heavily clustered in places like Hull.

Analysis: A golden age for shoppers

12 March 2004

With Britain already offering consumers a greater shopping centre choice than any other European market, Martin Davies looks at the implications for future retail-led regeneration schemes

Economic Development: Thames Gateway road link to get Government funding

12 March 2004

Plans for a vital road link to the Thames Gateway region intended to increase investment in the area have received the green light.

Economic Development: Data Check - Trade unions consolidate

12 March 2004

The nation's trade unions have found stability after haemorrhaging members during the 1990s. New figures, released this week by the Office of National Statistics, show that 7.4 million workers belonged to a trade union in autumn 2003. Among employees, 29.1 per cent belonged to a union in 2003, up 0.1 per cent since last year, but down from almost 40 per cent in 1992. The ONS also found that there were large regional differences in union membership - only 21 per cent of London employees were part of a union, compared with 39 per cent in Northern Ireland.

Economic Development: Local business keen on regeneration role

12 March 2004

The company responsible for the regeneration of Sheffield is "missing a trick" by failing to involve the private sector in promoting best business practice, say leading business leaders in the region.

Economic Development: Assembly to develop strategy for 50,000 new North-West jobs

12 March 2004

The North-West's fledgling assembly is to draw up a strategy to create 50,000 new jobs to bring employment in the region up to the national employment average

Physical Regeneration brief: Lisburn Council launches framework

12 March 2004

Lisburn City Council has launched a framework for future development along the riverside Lagan Corridor in Northern Ireland. The council will use the strategy to create greater awareness of regeneration opportunities in the wider Lagan valley and guide high-quality design and imaginative architecture for future developments. For more details go to www.lisburn.gov.uk.