An established reference source for the public and private sectors on architecture and planning in the United Kingdom, this is a comprehensive guide to key contacts and organizations involved with architecture, planning, surveying and related work in both the public and private sectors. and will enable the user to contact the right person in any one of more than 14,000 UK local authority establishments. regional, local, district and council authorities, local authority associations, public services, training and professional bodies, universities and ecclesiastical buildings and staff architects to commerce and industry. offices and a gazetteer which shows which county each district authority falls under.

Author Nancey Green Leigh brings years of academic and professional experience to this classic text, which offers a comprehensive look at the basic tenets of local economic development planning. The book explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns, and local entities in crafting their economic destinies within the global economy. The new Seventh Edition is updated with an increased focus on sustainability and equity, including local economic development issues arising from the global COVID-19 pandemic and significant shifts in the global economy.