by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | Competency, Professional development
I’ve been working on mapping what a genuine competency framework for local and regional economic development actually looks like โ and it’s both broader and deeper than most people assume.Some observations from the past 20 years:๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ...
by Glenn | Apr 20, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: News & Events | EUI Author: unknown Date published: 2026-04-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Following a careful assessment of 27 applications and a vote by the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters on 15 April, the host...
by Glenn | Apr 19, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Date published: 2026-04-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Downing Street hopes to secure deals on steel and electric cars with the EU as it seeks to upgrade the post-Brexit...
by Glenn | Apr 17, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Lee Kenny Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The publication of the governmentโs Better Connected: a strategy for integrated transport at the start of April marks a...
by Glenn | Apr 17, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Manchester’s Finest Date published: 2026-04-17 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] An independent economic impact assessment has found that Rochdale Development Agency is generating ยฃ14.30 in...