Thursday, 19 April, 2012
The Northern Economic Futures Commission, established by IPPR North to look at the critical issues facing the economy of the North and set out a new approach to local and regional economic policy, has this week published its interim report.
The...
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Tuesday, 20 March, 2012
In a speech on infrastructure delivered yesterday (Monday 19 March) at the Institute for Civil Engineering, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of transport infrastructure for growth. He said:
'Without world-class transport...
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Friday, 16 March, 2012
The Northern Economic Futures Commission (convened and supported by IPPR) has called on Government to invest in five Northern rail priorities, including the Northern Hub, and to review all post-2014 major infrastructure projects ahead of the 2014...
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Wednesday, 29 February, 2012
Bristol is now part of the pteg network after the West of England Authorities joined the group together as an Associate Member. With Bristol and the West of England area on board, pteg’s professional network now serves all eight core cities...
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Friday, 24 February, 2012
Alexandra Jones, of Centre for Cities reports on the cities seminar, held at Number 10 Downing Street on the Centre for Cities blog:
Urban policy is back again. This is the message I took from the seminar on cities I attended at No 10 Downing...
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Thursday, 23 February, 2012
MPs on the cross party Transport Select Committee have warned the Government it must do more to show that transport expenditure plans involve a fair allocation of resources across the nation.
Launching a short report examining transport spending...
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Tuesday, 14 February, 2012
It is hoped that the funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing in the national infrastructure network, building on recent safety achievements, and modernizing transportation systems through research and...
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Tuesday, 7 February, 2012
Written Ministerial Statement by Norman Baker (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport)
I am today announcing a £15m growth package for cycling and walking measures across the country that will support economic growth and...
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Monday, 23 January, 2012
Many UK cities are continuing to feel the effects of the downturn and disparities between cities are growing, according to Cities Outlook 2012. However, despite the sombre national forecast, Centre for Cities’ annual health check of UK...
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Tuesday, 10 January, 2012
Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening has today confirmed that the High Speed 2 (HS2) project will go ahead.
The scheme will deliver hugely enhanced rail capacity and connectivity between Britain’s major conurbations. It...
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