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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Local Economies (UK): Birmingham New Street marks 10-years since transformational redevelopment
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: RailUK-admin Date published: 2025-09-22 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Birmingham New Street celebrated the 10th anniversary of its £750 million redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into...
Local Economies (UK): Rachel Reeves says Gatwick second runway shows government is ‘backing builders, not blockers’ – business live
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Graeme Wearden Date published: 2025-09-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureIntroduction: Reeves says Gatwick 2nd runway means...
Combined Authorities (England): Towards a unified skills strategy: Navigating devolution with purpose
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Graham Hasting-Evans Date published: 2025-09-21 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] As the UK continues to navigate the complexities of devolution, the skills and training landscape is undergoing a...
Bloomberg CityLab: CityLab’s Most Popular Stories This Week
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Local Economies (UK): ‘Dagenham is worried’: London borough in limbo after Smithfield and Billingsgate move axed
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Joanna Partridge Date published: 2025-09-20 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Behind huge locked gates, the sprawling expanse of concrete and scrubland was supposed to be a hive of activity by now....
Resolution Foundation: The Resolution Foundation at 20
Source: Resolution Foundation Author: Angelica Ottaway Date published: 2025-09-19 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Morning all, Last week we warned that more bad economic news could mean Britain hitting unlucky 13 on the ‘bloody miserable...