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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International Economic Development Council: Economic development in its place
Source: International Economic Development Council Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In a companion report released earlier this year, we outlined why land use policies and practices—which have long...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Sunderland expands hub network to boost digital inclusion
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-31 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK city of Sunderland has launched seven new Digital Health Hubs to boost digital inclusion. The £468,465...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: England’s most deprived areas named – see how yours is affected
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Christine Jeavans Date published: 2025-10-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] England's most deprived areas named - see how your area is affectedJaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, has...
Local Economies (UK): Almost all children in 73 areas of England live in low-income households
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Michael Goodier, Patrick Butler and Carmen Aguilar García Date published: 2025-10-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Almost 100% of children in 73 neighbourhoods in England are living in income-deprived...
Local Economies (UK): The Guardian view on deprived neighbourhoods: incomes as well as places need a boost | Editorial
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Editorial Date published: 2025-10-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] What does it mean for a neighbourhood to be poor? Since the 1970s, the UK government has regularly sought to answer this question by...
City Economies: CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: UK backs innovation hub Cambridge, even as rapid expansion tests the city’s limit
Source: City Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-28 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] This report is from this week's CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchThe U.K. economy, along...