Green belt housing plan challenged
Hertfordshire county council and St Albans district council have issued a legal challenge to the government over its regional spatial strategy in the East of England plan. The councils object…
Tag: regeneration
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Governmentâs regeneration framework
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to regeneration by announcing a new framework that will focus on âpeople as well as placesâ, and be driven by local needs and opportunities.…
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Tenants launch alternative housing plan
Tenants First has outlined proposals for a public housing strategy to meet the housing crisis. It calls for the establishment of a £3 billion fund to be used for a…
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Scarborough is Europeâs most enterprising place
The north Yorkshire town of Scarborough has beaten Valencia in Spain, Helsinki, Finlandâs capital and 350 other towns to be named the most enterprising place in Europe. Scarboroughâs work to…
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Government to impose minimum design standards
Communities secretary Hazel Blears launched a strategy to improve design standards in new public buildings. She said that badly designed estates and low quality neighbourhoods âencourage crime, undermine communities, deter…
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Bid to entice institutions into investment in housing
The Homes and Communities Agency is in talks with groups such as Legal & General about the way for institutional investors to build social housing. Gordon Brown is keen to…
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CPRE sets out its vision of the country in 2026
The planning system must not become a âtool for promoting economic developmentâ, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said, setting out its vision for the future of the English…
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Pathfinder scheme to get £350 million
Iain Wright, junior housing minister, confirmed yesterday that almost £350 million will be made available in the next financial year through the Homes and Communities Agency to help regenerate local…
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Supercities to transform UK
A report has said that five new supercities will evolve in the coming 20 years as the country increasingly focuses on new economic endeavours based on scientific innovation. The report…
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Thames Gateway on track
The £9.6 billion regeneration project in the Thames Gateway will not be weakened by the economic crisis, Margaret Beckett said. Building targets for the area include 160,000 new homes by…