The Local Economy Policy Unit at London South Bank University organises a workshop series for regeneration practitioners, supported by the Institution of Economic Development (IED) .

Next event:
31st August, 5.30 - 7.30pm
Local Democracy: Parish and Town Councils: reviving real localism in neighbourhoods?
Keynote speaker: Andrew Jones, Policy Officer, Local Government Information Unit.

A series of nine monthly evening talks, discussion and networking sessions on Thursdays, 5.30pm - 7.30pm, over March to November 2006
Talks, discussion and networking series aimed at 'coal face' practitioners. Talks will be on area-based projects, good practice, recent research studies, regeneration programmes, etc. IED members in particular are invited to give presentations, which may be developed into short articles in the Local Economy quarterly journal.
Places on the talk series (with places transferable within an organisation) are £90 full price, IED members £45 ), full time students Free (subject to availability). Bookings can be made through November and will be offered pro-rata. Please contact LEPU for a quote.
LEPU and the IED welcome proposals for talks from colleagues who are, or are interested in becoming, IED members.
For enquiries or more information on the series, please contact LEPU at 02078157798.
Full Programme