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Spring 2008 |
| Welcome to the latest edition of the Regeneris Consulting e-newsletter, featuring news from our business and analysis of hot topics in economic development and regeneration. |
| In this issue we take a look at the new Thames Gateway delivery plan, review the economic policy lessons taken from our study tour of the Netherlands and investigate the true relationship between the housing market and regional economic development. Send us your thoughts by emailing comment@regeneris.co.uk. |
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The Thames Gateway: A Gateway to Economic Growth?
7th May 2008
The Thames Gateway is the largest regeneration project in Europe, with around £9bn of investment planned over the next three years. But does the new delivery plan serve as a gateway to growth, asks Dr Jim Coleman... [read more] |
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Focus on Well-Being May Not Add Up
15th May 2008
Relying simply on metrics such as GVA or GDP to measure economic well-being may lead to flawed policy and investment decisions, warns Regeneris Consulting MD Stephen Nicol... [read more] |
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Policy Lessons from the Randstad: Why it Sometimes Pays to Go Dutch
21st February 2008
Darren Wisher discusses findings from our economic study tour of the Randstad, where we investigated Dutch approaches to city housing, knowledge infrastructure, worklessness and logistics... [read more] |
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Bridging the Knowledge Gap
16th May 2008
University collaboration with industry is important for the economy, but its value is being undermined by a number of key delivery and policy issues, says Regeneris consultant Mike Phillips... [read more] |
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Regeneris Continues Rapid National Expansion
20th April 2008
The past twelve months have seen further rapid growth for Regeneris Consulting, with a raft of major new client wins, new staff appointments and high-profile project completions for our 25-strong national team... [read more] | |
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 Tackling Worklessness
North West Worklessness Study: Investment Framework
How can the public sector most effectively tackle worklessness?
[Read more]
A Sideways Glance at Regeneration...
Paul Unger, Property Week/The Guardian
“Function is fine, but solving the problem is not the problem,” said Alan Fletcher, the great 20th Century graphic designer...
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Industry Comment
More homework needed on housing policy...
Dr Ricardo Gomez, Senior Consultant
"Over the last decade, housing has become one of the most hotly debated topics in the UK.
Price to income ratios have almost doubled since 1999, an indication of unprecedented levels of demand.
Monthly mortgage outgoings have become by far the single biggest item of household expenditure for most of us. Our homes are more than ever our biggest single asset..."
[Read more]
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Graduate Recruitment
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