Archive

Give councils "licence to skill", demands think-tank

29 August 2008

The current skills regime is far too complex and local authorities should be given more power over skills provision, a think-tank has said.

Women ignored in planning, report says

28 August 2008

Gender needs are not a high enough priority in urban planning and should receive "corporate backing" from local authorities, a Cambridge University report has claimed.

Livingstone 'to advise Chavez on urban issues'

28 August 2008

Venezuela has reportedly appointed former mayor of London Ken Livingstone as an adviser on urban issues.

Cities Unlimited

By Tim Williams

22 August 2008

Policy Exchange's diagnosis was right

What's On - Regeneration-related TV and radio

22 August 2008

Friday 22 August - 11.00am Beyond Westminster. Radio 4. Elinor Goodman focuses on social and community politics.

Diary

22 August 2008

As this summer's silly season entered full swing, the tabloids carried terrifying stories of killer tropical jellyfish, which have invaded Britain's beaches. According to the Daily Mirror, 19 Portuguese Man o' War jellyfish - which can "kill with a single sting" - have washed up on holiday beaches in the South-West of England in August alone.

Work Experience

22 August 2008

With Antony Corfield, regeneration manager, Swerda

Agenda to 12 November

22 August 2008

5 September Simple and Predictable: Reforming Labgi. Organiser: Local Government Association. Venue: London. Details: (tel) 020 7664 3131, (web) www.lga.gov.uk

Infrastructure planning conference in London

22 August 2008

Ways in which planning authorities can ensure there is sufficient infrastructure in place to support new local developments will be examined by a Royal Town Planning Institute conference later this year.

Talk with authors on a low carbon economy

22 August 2008

Methods of creating low carbon communities will be discussed at an event in Wales later this year.