Nick Clark

London

Head of Culture at Evening Standard

Co-host of The London Theatre Review podcast https://t.co/X4bRJQcvGP

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Webinar video: Smart Support for Councillors: AI Tools for Local Leaders

2 weeks ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich |Nick Clark |Tim Brown

Webinar video: Smart Support for Councillors: AI Tools for Local Leaders Local democracy in New Zealand is facing a troubling imbalance: mostly part-time councillors must process complex information prepared by full-time professional staff, often receiving hundreds of pages just days before critical votes. Could AI help rebalance this information asymmetry and strengthen democratic oversight?
Plan for Holyport film studios refused by government

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nick Clark

Plan for major film studio refused by governmentNick ClarkLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceGreystoke LandThe plans included sound stages, workshops, offices, footpaths and a new roundaboutPlans to build one of the UK's biggest film and TV studios have been rejected by the government.
Government rejects appeal for Holyport Film Studios

3 weeks ago | maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk | Nick Clark

Plans to build ‘the third largest film studio in the country’ in Holyport have been rejected by the government. Investment company Greystoke Land had appealed to the government to allow the film studio to be built after councillors at the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead refused to grant planning permission. But minister for housing and planning Matthew Pennycook MP rejected the appeal today (Friday) – citing its ‘potential harm to the greenbelt’.
Kyra Hill death: Liquid Leisure had incorrect planning permission

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Nick Clark

Image source, Family HandoutImage caption, Kyra Hill was attending a birthday party at Liquid Leisure when she got into difficultyLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA water park where an 11-year-old girl drowned during a birthday party did not have planning permission to be used as a party venue or child's play centre, council documents show. Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Datchet, Berkshire, in August 2022.
Liquid Leisure had incorrect planning permission

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nick Clark

Water death park had incorrect planning permissionNick ClarkLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceFamily HandoutKyra Hill was attending a birthday party at Liquid Leisure when she got into difficultyA water park where an 11-year-old girl drowned during a birthday party did not have planning permission to be used as a party venue or child's play centre, council documents show. Kyra Hill got into difficulty in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Datchet, Berkshire, in August 2022.
Slough Borough Council

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Nick Clark

SEND assessment delay 'prolonged injustice' for mumNick ClarkLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceSlough Borough CouncilSlough Borough Council caused "significant distress and frustration", the ombudsman said"Significant delays" by a council in assessing a child's special educational needs caused his mother "prolonged injustice", a government watchdog has ruled. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ordered the Slough Borough Council to pay her £1,000 for delays and lack of communication.
Publitek Connect: Giving Deep Tech a Voice

1 month ago | publitek.com | Nick Clark

In the deep tech space, communicating complexity clearly – and credibly – is more challenging than ever. As technologies advance, buyer journeys fragment, and global markets become more nuanced, B2B marketers and the trade media alike are under increasing pressure to deliver content that resonates, informs, and drives innovation.
‘Hard to swallow changes’ in plan for development, councillor warns

1 month ago | bucksfreepress.co.uk | Nick Clark

Residents of Cookham will soon be asked to vote on their village’s neighbourhood plan, which will influence planning and development decisions that affect the area. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) expects to receive the final version of the plan from an independent examiner ‘imminently’. But the chair of Cookham Parish Council says he is ‘disappointed’ by some of the changes he expects the examiner to make – but will have to ‘bite the bullet’ and accept them.
UC Works with Blackeye Growers to Improve Varieties for the California Industry

1 month ago | progressivecrop.com | Nick Clark |Anil Shrestha |Jennifer Valdez-Herrera |UC Davis

Black-eyed peas, also called cowpeas, are a bean species native to Africa in the Vigna genus of legumes. Cowpeas were introduced to the United States as early as the 16th century by Spanish colonists and through the trans-Atlantic slave trade. “Blackeyes,” as they’re called locally, are grown by California growers on approximately 8,000 acres each year to produce a nutrient-rich food for consumers. Most production in California goes to the dry bean sector for canning and bagging.
Podcast: Empowering local government through AI

1 month ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Oliver Hartwich |Nick Clark

Podcast: Empowering local government through AI In this episode, Oliver talks to Nick Clark about how artificial intelligence could help local government councillors make better decisions.