Councils 'to keep 50 per cent of business rates'

Councils 'to keep 50 per cent of business rates'

Local authorities would be able to keep 50 per cent of business rates, under proposals unveiled by communities secretary Eric Pickles.

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A pragmatic president

A pragmatic president

18 May 2012

The RTPI president says he is satisfied that the institute was effective in making changes to the NPPF, and the focus is now on supporting councils in straitened times.

 
 
Building without blocks

Building without blocks

04 May 2012

The Berkeley boss welcomes the new national planning policy regime but insists it will only work as intended if attitudes change and the appeals system is consistent, quick and properly enforced.

 
 
Streamlining supervisor

Streamlining supervisor

20 April 2012

To ensure that Teesside's enterprise zone opened this month with eased planning rules, the director in charge of this process says its economic body had to work fast, reports Adam Branson .

 
 
Eco-warrior

Eco-warrior

05 April 2012

The environmental lawyer Richard Buxton has made some enemies among developers, but he is adamant that he merely offers the public crucial access to justice on environmental and community concerns.

 
 

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The Year Two challenge for Local Enterprise Partnerships - building and supporting local strategic economic leadership

  • Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies
  • Date: Thu 24 May 2012 - Thu 24 May 2012
  • Venue: CURDS Seminar Room, 4th Floor, Claremont Bridge Building Newcastle University
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The case for a ‘local growth pact’…

 
 
 
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ArcelorMittal completed, controversy continues

 
 
 
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Pickles on John Ford

 
 
 
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Opinion

In Context - Local identity is a national stew

18 May 2012

The massive thumbs down that electors in most major cities gave to the idea of local elected mayors two weeks ago was a huge governmental own goal.

 

Efforts begin to fill the guidance gap

18 May 2012

The Planning for Climate Change guidance for councils published by the Town and Country Planning Association on behalf of the Planning & Climate Change Coalition (PCCC) poses predictable questions about the status of unofficial interpretations of gov...

 
 

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