Essential Economic Development
A Foundation Course for Local and Regional Economic Development
17 lessons, 2.5 hours. Learn the fundamentals of local and regional economic development for free.
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Access the course via our community learning site here. The 17 lessons are structured as follows:
1. Rationale for Local and Regional Economic Development
2. Overview of themes and functions
3. Understanding economics and economic trends
4. Megatrends
5. Theory of Economic Development
6. Policy
7. Strategy
8. Intelligence & insight
9. Industrial development & clusters
10. Enterprise & entrepreneurship
11. Inward investment / FDI
12. Labour markets
13. Education & skills
14. Economic Participation, Employability and Unemployment
15. Poverty & inequality
16. Place & infrastructure
17. Low carbon, climate change & sustainability
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December 2025 UK Economic Outlook and Annual Review
In this article, I outline the headlines from the latest ONS statistics and business confidence surveys and also reflect on the Autumn budget and what this means for 2026. Key Economic Insights: Global slowdown continues: IMF forecasts growth falling from 3.3% (2024)...
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Local Economies (UK): UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Anne Alexander and Leana Hosea Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK’s largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use, according to an...
Combined Authorities (England): Cumbria passes parliamentary milestone on devolution
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: andrew.cunningham@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Cunningham Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Government has laid a statutory instrument in Parliament to formally...
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Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: gengelbrecht@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Engelbrecht Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Atom bank’s multi-million pound move from Durham to The Pattern Shop in...
Combined Authorities (England): Councils seek mayoral devolution from government
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Councils seek mayoral devolution from governmentGalya DimitrovaSouth of EnglandOxfordshire County CouncilCouncil leaders Mary...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Digital tool cuts costs for councils developing energy plans
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-12-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Digital tool cuts costs for councils developing energy plansCouncils are benefiting from free access to an online...
wri.org news and views: COP30 Laid a Path to $1.3 Trillion in Climate Finance. What’s Next?
Source: wri.org news and views Author: margaret.overholt@wri.org Date published: 2025-12-18 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] COP30 Laid a Path to $1.3 Trillion in Climate Finance. What's Next? margaret.overh… Thu, 12/18/2025 - 15:10 Reaching...