en-gb MediaSterling ClickSimple™ http://www.localfutures.com Local Knowledge is a powerful web-based service for local strategies and marketing. Local Knowledge has a range of applications for analysing the performance of regions and localities. They are easy and quick to use and are designed to help users generate a better understanding of the city - economically, socially, environmentally. Services and Amenities Barometer Our latest Barometer looks at local services and amenities . Using the Local Future s Group Local Amenities index, we have looked at the levels of access to cultural and leisure activities by geographic location. Apart from creating employment and business opportunities, a high quality leisure and cultural amenities offer can have more far reaching benefits for an area. Recent research on urban competitiveness in the UK shows that the social, cultural and enviro ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Our_Network/default.aspx#2099 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:14:31 GMT June 2008: Health Barometer Average Life Expectancy 2004-2006 The latest update on life expectancy figures demonstrate that there are still marked spatial differences across the country, suggesting there is still a long way to go in tackling the deep-seated problem of health inequalities. Furthermore, a recent Government report states that the relative gap between national average life expectancy and life expectancy in the poorest areas is in fact widening (DoH, 2008). This data raises serious ... http://www.localfutures.com/Standalone/LFN_Update_Barometer_June_2008/default.aspx#2086 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:30:29 GMT 5 November 2008 'Creative Places' Our next Local Futures Network event, on 'Creative Places', will be held in London, on 5th November 2008. http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Our_Network/default.aspx#1967 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:32 GMT 5 November 2008 'Creative Places' Our next Local Futures Network event, on 'Creative Places', will be held in London, on 5th November 2008. http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/Events/default.aspx#1968 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:32 GMT 5 November 2008 'Creative Places' Our next Local Futures Network event, on 'Creative Places', will be held in London, on 5th November 2008. http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Our_Network/default.aspx#2074 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:32 GMT 5 November 2008 'Creative Places' Our next Local Futures Network event, on 'Creative Places', will be held in London, on 5th November 2008. http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/default.aspx#2094 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:12:32 GMT 18 September 2008 'Place Shaping and the Sub-National Review' Local Government House Conference Centre, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HZ Local Futures is organising a national conference, in conjunction with the Local Government Association, on What Role for the Sub National Review? . To be held at the LGA s Smith Square conference centre on Thursday 18th September, the conference will seek to relate the Sub National Review of Economic Development and Regeneration to the broader place shaping agen ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/Events/default.aspx#1981 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:52:20 GMT Welcome to the Local Futures Group website If you are a client, please log in; this will give you access to the subscribers' area of the website. Latest News Life expectancy: north-south divide We have now released our barometer for June, this month focusing on the issue of Health. Outlined in the SocietyGuardian we focused our analysis on the lifestyle factors associated with poor health, and found a clear correlation with life expectancy data. Residents in the richest areas of England can exp ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/default.aspx#1678 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:32:26 GMT Latest Local Futures work Life expectancy: north-south divide We have now released our barometer for June, this month focusing on the issue of Health. Outlined in the SocietyGuardian we focused our analysis on the lifestyle factors associated with poor health, and found a clear correlation with life expectancy data. Residents in the richest areas of England can expect to live up to 10 years longer than those in less affluent areas - and the gap is widening, according to government figures. 'Lif ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/default.aspx#1849 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:14:42 GMT Local Futures News: June 2008 Welcome to our latest update on Local Futures Group services. We have highlighted some of the new content included on our site, our latest work, and some of the highlights in the members' area in the following document, which can be downloaded by clicking here (PDF, opens in same page). If you are interested in downloading the material raised in our update, or wish to view content for Local Futures Network members or Local Knowledge subscribers, please contact us . ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/Newsletters/default.aspx#1934 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:57:35 GMT At Local Futures we continuously update our site and brief you on new developments and our latest work. You can be regularly updated on these changes by using your RSS reader . Our latest news is divided into the latest updates on our research programme and developments in our client services . http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/default.aspx#2083 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:22:22 GMT Oil consumption in developed countries last year presented the largest decline since 1983, according to BP and the UK Oil and Gas Group. In contrast, the upward trend in demand levels from non-OECD countries remained, and continues into 2008. BP s annual statistical review of world energy highlighted the impact that the rising crude prices had on oil consumption levels in OECD countries. In particular, although global oil consumption increased in 2007, petrol consumption fell in the US by 390,0 ... http://www.localfutures.com/Standalone/Local_Futures_NewsFuture_Drivers_June_2008/default.aspx#1898 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:03:24 GMT Latest LFG services New Local Knowledge service to be launched this Spring The latest addition to the Local Knowledge service is e-publishing . This new service will shortly be launched to allow Local Knowledge users to publish their own reports online, using our Local Knowledge data. Reports will initially be available at district level and thereafter for more spatial levels, covering a range of themes. Contact us for further details. Place Shaping Programme In response to the Government's 'St ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/default.aspx#2082 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:49:01 GMT Introducing our Place Shaping Programme In response to the Government's 'Strong and Prosperous Communities' White Paper and the emerging agenda around place shaping, Local Futures has launched a new Place Shaping Programme. Available on annual subscription it provides access to a range of services and resources - reports, workshops, online services - that have been brought together to support an area's place shaping activities. A subscription also provides access to a network of organisations t ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/What_we_do/Place_Shaping/default.aspx#2081 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:18:50 GMT The Local Futures Group brings together people from a diversity of backgrounds, with strong reputations in the academic, commercial and policy communities. We are a growing organisation and are always keen to hear from talented people with strong research and commercial interests in the global-local geographies of economic and social change. If you feel you have the skills and attributes to help us succeed then please contact us or forward your CV. We also encourage people of all ages, experien ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/About_us/Opportunities/default.aspx#1792 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:11:43 GMT Our archive news stories on Local Futures work and website updates can be found below. 2008 North West Visions Local Futures is currently working on visions for Sustainable Community Strategies in Warrington and Stockport. The work has involved a comprehensive baseline analysis of local conditions and a programme of workshops involving key partner organisations. Futures and scenario building techniques have been used to help imagine alternative futures and shape compelling and believable vision ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Whats_New/Archive/default.aspx#1983 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:06:40 GMT Local Knowledge is available on subscription and has been designed for use across organisations, acting as a common evidence base for research and policy making. Subscribers to Local Knowledge receive the following: A year's subscription to Local Knowledge: unlimited use of the service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week An induction pack and user manual: explaining how to get the most out of the service An introductory training session for key users Access to the Local Knowledge help-line: email o ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Local_Knowledge/Local_Knowledge_online/The_LK_service/default.aspx#1665 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:01:45 GMT Local Knowledge is available on subscription and has been designed for use across organisations, acting as a common evidence base for research and policy making. Subscribers to Local Knowledge receive the following: A year's subscription to Local Knowledge: unlimited use of the service - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week An induction pack and user manual: explaining how to get the most out of the service An introductory training session for key users Access to the Local Knowledge help-line: email o ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Local_Knowledge/How_to_subscribe/default.aspx#1843 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:01:45 GMT Access questions What happens if I forget my password? I have signed in but the site logged me out after an amount of time, why? I can't see all the data? Why cant I use my back button in my browser? Licence questions Can I give my username and password to colleagues? What is the difference between a single-user licence and a corporate licence? What are the limits with using the charts and maps from Local Knowledge? Training/usage questions Are training sessions available? Is a user guide avail ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Local_Knowledge/Support__Help/FAQs/default.aspx#1800 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:52:09 GMT Benefits of Local Knowledge noted by our subscribers include the following: An online research unit Interactive toolkit for analysing data - map, rank, compare, profile, tabulate, correlate, time series and report card. Assess current conditions and map underlying trends. Unique summary Report Card nationally benchmarking local well-being . Brings data to life and makes research easier. Resources for anticipating future change Share data with colleagues and partners. Major savings on research t ... http://www.localfutures.com/Homepage/Local_Knowledge/Local_Knowledge_online/Benefits/default.aspx#1629 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:35:40 GMT