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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Cities & Communities | Brookings: The India-EU trade deal is also a strategic turning point
Source: Cities & Communities | Brookings Author: unknown Date published: 2026-02-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Last week, India and the European Union (EU) achieved what, until just a year or two ago, many observers considered...
City Economies: Cleveland’s mayor, Seattle’s future: A conversation about what happens when a city’s economy shifts
Source: City Economies Author: Todd Bishop Date published: 2026-02-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb. (City of Cleveland Photo) A guest column on GeekWire warning Seattle not to become “the next Cleveland” has...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Warnings raised over local growth fund as Wales faces job losses and service cuts
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: Amelia Jones Date published: 2026-02-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Local growth fund Amelia Jones Serious concerns have been raised that the UK Government’s new Local Growth Fund...
Combined Authorities (England): Construction of mass transit system between Bristol and Airport targeted to start within 5 years
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Thomas Johnson Date published: 2026-02-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) has announced it will focus on developing a mass transit system to take...
Combined Authorities (England): Greater Manchester set for three new mayoral development corporations
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Eliza Parr Date published: 2026-02-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Greater Manchester set for three new mayoral development corporationsNews12.02.26by Eliza ParrGreater Manchester has set...
Local Economies (UK): Unsung Britain: working harder, getting nowhere
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Angelica Ottaway Date published: 2026-02-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Britain is not a country at ease. Over the past 18 months, in conversations we’ve had with over a hundred squeezed workers,...