News

5 March 2008: Innovacion advises LDA on integration of Train to Gain services with Business Link London.

20 February 2008: Innovacion produces Catalyst for Change business case for DLR.

5 February 2008: Innovacion wins Consumer Survey 2008 for Dairy Council.

5 January 2008: Innovacion reviews progress of DLR extension to London City Airport.

5 December 2007: Innovacion helps CABE develop Thames Gateway workshops.

16 August 2007: Innovacion produces Stratford Renaissance brief

14 August 2007: Innovacion reviews progress of whole LEGI programme for CLG to assist with CSR2007 final review.

24 July: Innovacion produces INTERREG IV B bid for DLR and secures 1.3 million euros.

20 July: With Arup, Innovacion are helping the Northern Way and the English RDAs produce their combined response to the Communities England consultation.

6 July 2007: Northern Growth - Next Generation Communities article published in Town and Country Planning.

8 June 2007: With Atkins, Innovacion are retained to provide procurement advisory services to bring forward and develop the 2012 Olympic Construction Skills Centre on a site in Leyton. Services include project management and phasing, specification development, promotion and management of Expressions of Interest and Tenders, planning permission advice and contractual negotiations.

2 June 2007: With ERM, Innovacion are assessing the equality and health impacts of the preferred route option for the DLR extension to Dagenham Dock and the major residential site of Barking Riverside and designing appropriate mitigation responses.

19 Feb 2007: Atkins and Innovacion are identifying the most appropriate development vehicle and construction approach for the East London Construction Skills Centre and are drafting a sustainable five year business delivery plan for the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

7 Feb 2007: As part of a Regeneris team, Innovacion are developing an innovative and broad-ranging Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan for the coterminous Thurrock Development Corporation and Local Authority area. These documents provide strategic guidance to the Corporation and its public, private and voluntary sector partners in their efforts to facilitate the delivery 18,500 new homes and 26,000 net new jobs by 2021

6 Feb 2007: Innovacion are reviewing the effectiveness of a sample of publications produced by the Dairy Council through a detailed survey of the views of dentists, midwives and health visitors. The study enabled the Dairy Council – a not-for-profit organisation – to prioritise their development and dissemination of literature on the basis of impact achieved and other value for money indicators.

29 Jan 2007: Andy Rumfitt has been confirmed as a Renaissance Advocate for Yorkshire Forward’s Renaissance Towns initiative. He will provide expert economic and land use planning advice to key stakeholders and partners across the region.

5 Dec 2006: Innovacion monitors impact of London City DLR extension.

1 Dec 2006: DLR best public sector planning organisation award.

15 Nov 2006: Innovacion evaluates ESF skills projects for the University for Industry.

14 Nov 2006: Launch of Northern Way Residential Offer Stage One Report at the URBIS Centre in  Manchester  The Arup and Innovacion report is available from Northern Way website. Press coverage:
* Planning 17 November 2006
* New Start 17 November 2006
* Regeneration and Renewal 17 November 2006
* Planning 24 November 2006
* Regeneration and Renewal - Analysis 24 November 2006
* Regeneration and Renewal - Last Word 24 November 2006

25 Oct 2006: Planning approval for DLR Stratford Extension.  Innovacion drafted the Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry.