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Combined Authorities (England): Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past while looking to the future
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Monday 1 Sep 2025 Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past while looking to the future Region & Route: Wales &...
Bloomberg CityLab: CityLab’s Most Popular Stories This Week
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Why Meta’s Hyperion Data Center Looks Like It’s Crushing New York City View original article at:
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Collaboration must be at the heart of regional growth
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Jane Robinson Date published: 2025-08-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The importance of place in public policy has rarely been more visible. From the UK Government’s growth missions and...
Regional Economies: Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — ‘U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute’
Source: Regional Economies Author: Jason Ma Date published: 2025-08-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Agricultural trade groups have sounded the alarm recently on the state of farmers, who are grappling with a continued slump in prices for...
Combined Authorities (England): Key rail upgrades announced by DfT
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Bob Wright Date published: 2025-08-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] On 8 July, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced the go-ahead for over 50 road and rail upgrades across the UK,...
Bloomberg CityLab: In New Orleans, Katrina Taught a Lesson in Local Resilience
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Linda Poon Date published: 2025-08-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] As Hurricane Katrina barreled toward New Orleans in August 2005, families in the storm’s path faced a choice: stay or evacuate.For...
Local Economies (UK): Rayner set to hit English councils that block new housing with tougher sanctions
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Phillip Inman Date published: 2025-08-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Angela Rayner is poised to introduce tougher sanctions on councils in England that block local housing developments.Councils could...
www.manchester.gov.uk News Stories: Council sets out latest five-year plan to tackle climate change
Source: www.manchester.gov.uk News Stories Author: unknown Date published: 2025-08-28 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A new action plan sets out how Manchester City Council will tackle climate change over the next five years. The Climate...
Local Economies (UK): Boosting regional economies: More jobseekers progress into careers on HS2
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: RailUK-admin Date published: 2025-08-28 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In total, 5,191 jobseekers have benefitted from specialist training and support to help them to progress into new careers on the...