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Waterways: Contributing to the vision for a Greater Manchester
Posted on: 1 December 2011
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A new report by British Waterways calls on councils in Greater Manchester to do more to exploit the benefits of canals and rivers to the local economy. Recommendations include: Regeneration of waterways to be fully integrated in strategic planning across the Greater Manchester Combined Authority; New canal-side developments to maximise the interaction with waterways and an improved canal corridor environment; Policy makers to use Policy Advice Note: Inland Waterways for guidance on how waterways contribute to the economic, social and environmental agendas.Demonstrate the value of waterways to Local Transport Plan and Local Sustainable Transport Fund priorities, working with Transport for Greater Manchester; Market waterways of Greater Manchester to maximise visitor potential, including currently underused and unmanaged waterspace.
Localism: Sufficient and fit for purpose? Manchester 3 November 2011
Posted on: 30 November 2011
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This Regional Studies Association conference focused on the crucial question of whether localism can deliver effective intervention and outcomes at a time when economic shifts have forced an adjustment to social, political and economic norms to which places must respond. Presentations are available online under the following themes: Localism and the environment; Planning, regeneration and localism; Sub-national economic development and localism.
Integrating multiple facets of river corridor development. Sheffield, 17-18 November 2011
Posted on: 18 November 2011
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The last of the URSULA (Urban River Corridors and Sustainable Living Agendas) conferences provided a forum for the presentation of a wealth of research conducted during the URSULA project. Topics included how the River Don affects Sheffield’s microclimate, how the river could be harnessed to deliver hydropower, the effect of weirs in river ecology, the effect of biodiversity on wellbeing, as well as the approach developed in URSULA to design sustainable urban river corridors. Presentations are available online.
Growing Places Fund Prospectus
Posted on: 7 November 2011
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Funding through the Growing Places Fund, announced by the Government, will provide £500m to enable the development of local funds to address infrastructure constraints, promoting economic growth and the delivery of jobs and houses. The short, high-level prospectus sets out how the fund will operate and invites proposals from local partnerships, who will need to complete and submit the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
Regeneration: Select Committee report
Posted on: 3 November 2011
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The House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee has published the findings of its inquiry into the Government’s approach to regeneration. The Committee argues that Ministers have no adequate strategy to address the complex problems faced by England’s most deprived communities, and that if further resources for regeneration are not found, there is a risk that major problems will be stored up for the future. The Committee further adds that cancellation of Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder funding had impacted profoundly upon the lives of people across the North and the Midlands.
Rebalancing Britain: Policy or slogan? Liverpool city region: building on its strengths
Posted on: 21 October 2011
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This document, an independent assessment commissioned by the Prime Minister, studies the potential for growth, job creation and investment in the Liverpool City Region. The Liverpool City Region local enterprise partnership, local councils and businesses in the area helped Lord Heseltine and Sir Terry compile the report. They will all now work together on the recommendations and how they can be driven forward across the city region.
Planning Summer School. Swansea, 3-7 September 2011
Posted on: 30 September 2011
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The Planning Summer School, launched by the Town & Country Planning Association in 1933, has continued its objectives of providing an opportunity to promote education and discuss principles and methods of town and country planning and related issues. The overall theme of the latest Summer School was “Planning with communities”. Presentations from the event are available online.
The 2012 Games: The regeneration legacy
Posted on: 28 September 2011
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A research study, carried out by staff in the School of Architecture and the Built environment at the University of Westminster, has been published by RICS. The study found that the regeneration of the Olympic Park site and associated infrastructure will be a crucial step in providing a lasting legacy in East London. The report highlights London’s focus on legacy from the outset as a key factor in planning for lasting benefit. It also confirms that the Games provide a unique opportunity to kick-start the delivery of new homes and infrastructure on and around the site. Other regeneration initiatives nearby, such as Westfield Stratford City, are also vital in providing wider regeneration and opportunities for East Londoners.
Creative regions in Europe: Second Research Seminar. Poznan, 21-22 September 2011
Posted on: 21 September 2011
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This event focused on two research questions. First one concerns what role the concentration of creative and cultural industries plays at different geographical scales and contexts? In particular, how do these concentrations work in small towns and rural areas versus the more traditional larger city perspective? The second key theme of the workshop was the challenges and opportunities of the development of creative regions in Central and Eastern Europe. Speakers were asked to present papers on case studies, investigations and experiences of the creative industries in cities and regions with special reference to their contribution to region’s competitiveness and innovativeness. The range of papers covered both theoretical perspectives and practical examples of the problems faced by researchers in trying to understand the role of creative industries in peripheral areas as well as the issues on creative regions in Central and Eastern Europe. Presentations are available online.
Investing in London: attracting investment for economic development; identifying funding structures
Posted on: 7 September 2011
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The pros and cons of various funding options for new infrastructure projects and local economic development, including Tax Increment Financing, Local Asset Based Vehicles, and Local Authority Bonds, are explored in a new London Councils report.
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