Economic Development

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:50:00 GMT
Report highlights high speed rail benefits
A high-speed rail (HSR) network would boost UK annual economic output by between £17bn and £29bn by 2040, according to a lobby group.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:47:00 GMT
Mandelson unveils funding package for regional development
A £64.4 million package will be distributed across the nine regional development agencies (RDAs) to support key industrial sectors, business secretary Lord Mandelson announced today.

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Remit confusion emerges over authorities' assessment duties
Only half of English councils are ready to carry out the local economic assessments required by law from April.

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:58:00 GMT
Report shows extent of High Street decline
One in five shops are standing empty across town centres in Kent, the Midlands and the North East.

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT
City scheme boost urged
Centre for Cities has called for the government to invest in infrastructure to help areas hit hardest by the economic recession.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:41:00 GMT
Report warns on 'uneven recovery'
The next government will need to address basic problems like poor public transport in struggling cities rather than build "shiny new buildings", according to a report.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT
Rural economy reports launched
The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has launched two reports to give guidance to local authorities on promoting economic well-being in rural areas.