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Transport News: Railway group presents case for technology

30 April 2004

Fuel cell technology offers the best way for the nation's railways to remain cost effective and environmentally friendly in the long term, according to research published by the Railway Forum.

Transport News: Town trio wins cash to boost travel options

30 April 2004

Darlington, Peterborough and Worcester will share almost £10 million over five years to develop a package of measures to promote walking, cycling and bus schemes.

Transport News: Department for Transport launches consultation

30 April 2004

A consultation to remove the statutory limit on the number of passenger flights at Stansted Airport has been launched by the Department for Transport. The statutory limit is 185,000 take-offs and landings a year. If parliament agrees to remove it, the limit set by Uttlesford District Council in a 2003 planning permission of 241,000 will come into effect.

Transport News: Minister launches biofuels exercise

30 April 2004

A consultation on the UK's plans for supporting biofuels in the transport sector was launched by transport minister David Jamieson this week.

Transport News: High costs identified as barrier to tram systems

30 April 2004

Light railways built over the past 25 years have failed to attract as many passengers as forecast or to provide value for money, according to a major report on the UK's tram systems published last week.

Transport News: Probe blames sales slump on road toll

30 April 2004

The central London congestion charge has been blamed for a drop in sales of between five and nine per cent at the John Lewis department store in Oxford Street.

Regeneration News brief: Chief exec of WWF-UK appointed to board of English Partnerships

30 April 2004

Robert Napier, chief executive of campaign group WWF-UK, has been appointed to the board of English Partnerships. Planning minister Keith Hill has also appointed John Belcher, Aman Dalvi and Anne Wright to the board of the national regeneration agency. Belcher is chief executive of the Anchor Trust, a registered social landlord, Dalvi is chief executive of inward investment agency Gateway to London and Wright is a consultant specialising in e-learning and higher education.

Regeneration News brief: Second round of bidding for DTI's coal investment fund opens

30 April 2004

The second round of bidding for the DTI's coal investment aid fund has opened, with £19 million up for grabs. The fund is designed to provide up to 30 per cent of the total costs of investment projects by mine-owning companies. The money includes £15 million that was offered to Coalpower in the first round for investment in Hatfield Colliery. The company has since gone into administration and no further bids for the site have been submitted by other firms.

Regeneration News brief: Greenspace Scotland says money raised should be invested in open space

30 April 2004

Money raised for affordable housing by selling underused and poorly maintained football pitches must be ring-fenced for investment in quality open space, Greenspace Scotland has insisted. Investing funds from such sales back into sport provides no benefit if the facilities are not required by local communities, chief officer Julie Procter explained. She added that sites have to be fully appraised to ensure that they are surplus before being sold. Greenspace Scotland's call came after a recent report by consultant Kit Campbell proposed that underused pitches should be sold to free up land for housing.

Regeneration News brief: Work begins on Hilton Tower in Manchester

30 April 2004

Work has begun on what is claimed to be the UK's highest residential tower. The £155 million 47-storey Hilton Tower in Manchester will comprise more than 17,000 sq m of housing, 6,500 sq m of office space and a 21,375 sq m Hilton hotel. The development, built by the Beecham Organisation and designed by Ian Simpson Architects, will stand at 310 Deansgate. At 169m it will be the tallest structure in Manchester city centre.