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Combined Authorities (England): Plan for Thames Valley authority and elected mayor agreed by councils
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck Date published: 2026-01-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] An expression of interest letter has been submitted to the government after being...
Cities | The Guardian: Hull’s maritime history thrusts city into world’s top places to visit in 2026
Source: Cities | The Guardian Author: Mark Brown North of England correspondent Date published: 2026-01-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] A combination of a world record-breaking trawler, a floating lighthouse and a dizzying array of...
Bloomberg CityLab: Top Urban Ideas of 2025
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Linda Poon Date published: 2025-12-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Revisit some of our favorite stories from our 2025 coverage. View original article at:
Regional Economies: The Data Center Effect: Critical Economic Shifts Leaders Can’t Ignore
Source: Regional Economies Author: Bill Conerly, Senior Contributor Date published: 2025-12-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Workers in a data center.gettySimple statistics have led to assertions that the artificial intelligence...
SmartCitiesWorld News: SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2025
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-12-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] SmartCitiesWorld’s top news stories of 2025Which cities, trends and technologies made the smart cities headlines...
Econ Dev Show Podcast – Economic Development: Economic Development 203: Transit as Economic Development Strategy with Joya Stetson
Source: Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development Author: unknown Date published: 2025-12-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Social Network Quick Links View original article at:
Bloomberg CityLab: The Other Cities Caught Up in Frank Gehry’s ‘Bilbao Effect’
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Kriston Capps Date published: 2025-12-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest. I’m Kriston Capps, staff writer and editor for Bloomberg CityLab and your...
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...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Atom bank opens Newcastle headquarters after multi-million pound investment
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...
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...
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...