New local population projections said that, by 2028, the population would rise in all the regions of England except the north east.
Source: Subnational Population Projections: England, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: ONS press release (pdf) | CPRE press release
Date: 2004-Nov
The Official for National Statistics published a group of four separate reports, based on the 2001 Census, profiling urban areas of England and Wales.
Source: Key Statistics for Urban Areas in the North, Office for National Statistics, TSO (0870 600 5522) | Key Statistics for Urban Areas in the Midlands, TSO | Key Statistics for Urban Areas in the South East, TSO | Key Statistics for Urban Areas in the South West and Wales, TSO
Links: Links to reports | ONS press release (1) (pdf) | ONS press release (2) (pdf) | ONS press release (3) (pdf) | ONS press release (4) (pdf) | ONS press release (5) (pdf)
Date: 2004-Jul
An annual survey found that all regions were making progress on economic output, tackling poverty and social exclusion, vehicle crime, river water quality and increasing waste recycling. There was less even progress on improving employment opportunities, raising educational attainment, reducing crime, increasing bird populations, and re-using previously developed land for housing.
Source: Regional Quality of Life Counts: 2003, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (08459 556000)
Links: Report (pdf) | Defra statistical press release | DEFRA press release
Date: 2004-Jun
A set of reports showed how each region of England compared with the nation as a whole, and highlighted the diversity of local areas within them. Each regional report contained sections on population; the economy; the labour market; education and training; transport and the environment; and living in the region.
Source: Greg Phillpotts and Dan Cohen (eds.), Region in Figures (set of nine reports), Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report (pdf links) | ONS press release (pdf)
Date: 2004-Jun
Figures were published on regional gross value added for the period 1989-2002. London's GVA for 2002 was almost 31 per cent higher than the United Kingdom average, while the North East's was 23 per cent lower.
Source: John Marais, Regional Gross Value Added, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report (pdf) | ONS press release (pdf)
Date: 2004-Apr
The government responded to a report on the quality of data on regional spending. It said that examples of good practice had been circulated as part of the guidance for departments for the next regional data collection exercise.
Source: The Government s Response to the Recommendations in Professor McLean s Report on Identifying the Flow of Domestic and European Expenditure into the English Regions', Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (0870 1226 236)
Links: Response (pdf) | Report (pdf)
Date: 2004-Feb