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Getting the big picture right: A guide to large scale urban design by CABE

Andy Rumfitt was a member of CABE's Strategic Urban Design Panel and the summary guide for large scale development and extensive online resources have now been published. 'Getting the big picture right' outlines a new approach to large scale urban design that allows people to shape the places they live or work in, and improve their distinctiveness and quality. It will help those organisations and partnerships – often with a mix of public and private partners – tasked with working with local people to prioritise actions and investment. The new guide is supported by a step-by-step guide to the large scale urban design process.

The CABE summary guide can be downloaded from here: http://www.cabe.org.uk/publications/getting-the-big-picture-right

For the extensive CABE web resource please go to: http://www.cabe.org.uk/strud

Innovacion develop ERDF bid for Business and IP Centre at British Library

Innovacion have been appointed to develop a multi-million pound ERDF funding bid for the highly successful Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) at the British Library. Since 2006 the BIPC has supported 150,000 innovators, small firm owners and entrepreneurs with business formation and every step of the innovation cycle. The BIPC handles 2,300 business and IP inquiries a month and runs many partner workshops, open evenings and business clinics. The ask an expert service allows aspiring entrepreneurs to get advice from seasoned entrepreneurs, ex-Dragons and an in-house inventor. In 2008 the BIPC was identified as best practice in The Richard Report on Small Business and Government to the (then) Shadow Cabinet.