Speakers:

Adam Marshall, Head of Policy, Centre for Cities
Chris Webber, Researcher, Centre for Cities
Andrew Jones, LGiU Policy Analyst
Tony Medawar, Director of Strategy & Policy, LDA
Andrew Graves, Director, Trends Business Research

4 April 2008 10.30-15.30 (Lunch provided)
Mary Ward House, Conference Centre,  5 – 7 Tavistock Place, London WC1 (5 minutes from Euston Station)

This is a Local Government Information Unit event. The Sub-National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration (SNR), published in July last year, signalled an enlarged role for local authorities in economic development in their capacity as ‘place-shapers’.

Part of the new local authority requirement currently proposed is the production of an economic assessment of the local area. The new role for local authorities in economic development signalled by the SNR means that local authorities must build on existing expertise in local economic analysis – which will become part of ‘telling the story of their place. This seminar explores the rationale behind the requirement and offers ideas and suggestions from experts in the field about how to do an economic assessment.

Further information