by Glenn | May 11, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2026-05-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A new comprehensive way of identifying and describing skills needs will help employers, training providers, job seekers, and...
by Glenn | May 11, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: City Economies Author: Paul Bubny Date published: 2026-05-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Partnership for New York City warned in a new report Monday that proposed changes to New York’s business and tax environment could mean...
by Glenn | May 11, 2026 | EXTERNAL NEWS
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Tom Knowles Date published: 2026-05-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bond...
by Glenn | May 6, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, CPD, General
Not because they weren’t smart. Not because they didn’t work hard. But because nobody had ever explained to them what economic development actually is. What is the mission? What is the function? What are the dilemmas you’ll face when public purpose...
by Glenn | May 6, 2026 | Best practice, Book, Competency, CPD, General
I sat in meetings early in my career where decisions were being made and I didn’t know the local backstory. Who had tried what before? Why certain approaches had been abandoned? What are the political sensitivities? What the community actually needed versus what...
