CPD, training and skills in Local and Regional Economic Development
Expert knowledge, proven frameworks, and practical tools for local authority officers, consultants, and practitioners delivering regional growth strategies, innovation programmes, and place-based policy – built from 31 years of working in the field
- 15 hours of on-demand courses covering the 8 disciplines of local and regional economic development
- Practical workbooks (e.g. FDI from scratch; develop a great project idea)
- Community, chatrooms, discussion
- Mentoring and coaching support
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Skills and training in local and regional economic development
Endorsements
“A big shout out to Glenn Athey who has taken his many years in economic development consultancy and created Economic Development World (www.economicdevelopment.world), the UK’s first online community for local and regional economic development that provides CPD, on-demand lean learning, a community of peers and workbooks. Built on three pillars of accelerated learning, shared knowledge and community support, it is a fabulous resource for our industry.
“From what I have seen already, this has the potential to create a step change in how the UK delivers economic development, putting the skills and development of practitioners, whether newbies or old hands, front and centre. Get yourselves signed up, get involved and support this great initiative.”
Adam Breeze, Breeze Strategy
“2026 has to be the year that economic development professionals take the important steps, from policy comment, strategic views, to decisive practictioner application and delivery. Critical is to have an accessible platform for CPD, training, and a focused community to ask questions and discuss best practice and aspects of local and regional economic development. I am delighted that an established and respected colleague Glenn Athey has founded and created this resource on www.economicdevelopment.world .”
Mark Pearson, Head of Economic Development, Reading's Economy & Destination Agency (REDA)
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Founded by Glenn Athey, an Economic Development Professional and Advisor With 31 Years of Supporting UK Economic Development
LPIP Fellow, University of Birmingham
Author of "The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook"
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External news
Regional Economies: Posthaste: The job market in Canada’s economic engine is tanking
Source: Regional Economies Author: Pamela Heaven Date published: 2025-11-06 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Few can deny Toronto is an economic force in this country. Canada’s largest city accounted for about 20 per cent of the nation’s...
Bloomberg CityLab: European Commission Sets Goal to Slash Train Times Across the Continent
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Feargus O'Sullivan Date published: 2025-11-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The high-speed rail plan would more than halve travel time between cities like Madrid and Lisbon by 2040. But executing the...
OECD Press Releases: OECD headline inflation broadly stable at 4.2% in September 2025
Source: OECD Press Releases Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-05 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] View original article at:
Combined Authorities (England): Booming Manchester outshines ‘stagnant’ London
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jon Robinson Date published: 2025-11-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Greater Manchester’s booming economy is outstripping the rest of the country and throwing into sharp relief the...
Local Economies (UK): Banco Santander launches international growth platform for businesses expanding overseas
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-04 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Banco Santander has launched an international growth platform to provide support to businesses entering new export markets....
Regional Economies: Global FDI dips 3% in H1 2025 amid weak investor sentiment: UNCTAD
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-02 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 3 per cent in the first half (H1) of 2025, extending a two-year slump as trade tensions, high...