City firm weighs up enterprise scheme.LIVERPOOL-BASED Amion Consulting has been appointed by the Department of Communities and Local Government to evaluate the Government's Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI LEGI Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (UK) ). LEGI is a government programme which aims to release the economic and productivity potential of the most deprived local areas across the country through enterprise and investment, thereby boosting local incomes and employment opportunities, and building sustainable communities Sustainable communities are communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living. They tend to focus on environmental sustainability (including development and agriculture) and economic sustainability. . The pounds 420m programme will run until 2011 and is focused on 20 areas across the country. As well as assessing the impact of the programme on businesses and residents, the Amion evaluation team will identify and help disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. findings concerning best practice in the areas. Six case study areas will be studied in detail. These include Blackpool Blackpool, city (1991 pop. 146,297) and district, Lancashire, NW England, on the Irish Sea. Famed as a traditionally working-class resort (with often inhospitable weather), Blackpool has 7 mi (11. , Bradford, Coventry, Croydon, St Helens St Helens may refer to: Places:
Amion's appointment follows on from a previous major consultancy for the department evaluating the Government's National Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy. |
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