The Regional Monitor

Regional Monitor front cover

March 8, 2006
March/April 2006
Issue No.8 | Vol.1
March 8, 2006
Issue No.8 | Vol.1
March/April 2006
Contents
Economic and social audit

A varied landscape
The beauty of Yorkshire’s countryside belies wide differences between the haves and have-nots, reports Sally Priestley
Sally Priestley

Political audit

Catch a rising star
Sarah Southerton profiles the MPs from the region likely to feature on the frontbenches of the future
Sarah Southerton

Local government audit

Changing the political landscape
From flood defences to public transport, the region is cultivating a record of cooperation, writes Sarah Southerton
Sarah Southerton

Regional audit

Delivering the Dales
Sarah Southerton speaks to Tom Riordan, the newly appointed chief executive of Yorkshire Forward

The mill towns go multimedia
A pioneering academy of sustainable development is the lynchpin of a multi-million pound programme to remodel the region’s industrial landscape, explains Vince Taylor
Vince Taylor

Health

Food and drink dilemma
Professor Paul Johnstone and Professor Brian Ferguson report on the particular problems the region faces in combating obesity and binge-drinking among young people
Professor Paul Johnstone

Science

From invention to innovation
Yorkshire academics are leading the way in nanotechnology, writes Professor Richard Williams
Richard A Williams

A CERN for Selby
Bringing the world’s largest neutron-scattering facility to Yorkshire would work wonders for the county’s economy and the nation’s science base, says Dr Julian White
Dr Julian White

Industry

Barnsley's business beacon
Eric Illsley MP reflects on the impact a new £10m media centre will have on his Barnsley constituency
Eric Illsley

Mushy pea makeover
Once renowned for ‘soggy’ food products, the Yorkshire food industry is enjoying a renaissance thanks to the county’s diverse population, writes Denis Macshane MP
Denis Macshane

Regeneration

Life over the shop
Sarah Southerton looks at how Yorkshire Forward’s Renaissance Project is helping to bring back city living
Sarah Southerton

Swing when you're winning
With the growth of overseas travel, the Yorkshire seaside has had to rebrand and relaunch, writes Robert Goodwill MP
Robert Goodwill

Transport

Ideas above our station
After scrapping the city’s supertram the government is telling Leeds residents to get back on the bus, explains John Grainger
John Grainger

Policing

The full force
Ellie Levenson reports on the debate surrounding police mergers in the region
Ellie Levenson

My kind of town

My kind of town - Sheffield
The Sheffield Hallam constituency is a welcome contrast to the insular world of the Commons, writes Nick Clegg MP
Nick Clegg