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Physical Regeneration Brief: Environmental considerations

24 September 2004

Environmental considerations should be an essential part of any new development in the South-East, according to the Environment Agency. In a report published last week, the agency urges the Government not to build on flood plains and to construct more waste treatment facilities, support renewable energy projects, protect green spaces and ensure new homes meet high environmental standards. State of the Environment 2004, can be viewed at www.environment-agency.gov.uk.

Physical Regeneration Brief: Council federation seeks board members

24 September 2004

A council and tenants' federation partnership in Slough, Berkshire, is seeking five board members. Part of the shadow board's responsibility will be to organise an Arms Length Management Organisation ballot later this year. Slough Borough Council estimates that it needs £45 million to bring its 7,800-strong housing stock up to a decent standard. Anybody interested in becoming a member should contact the board on (tel) 0800 085 0274.

Virgin launches high-speed rail service

24 September 2004

A Pendolino train knocked 35 minutes off London to Manchester travelling times this week, completing the journey in just one hour and 53 minutes in a test run.

Study blames fall in activity on restrictions

24 September 2004

Restrictive planning rules can cause businesses to leave towns and hinder their economic growth, according to latest research.

ODPM announces fee hike to fill gap

24 September 2004

The ODPM aims to raise an extra £30 million to fund planning services in 2005-06 by raising application fees, it announced last week.

Business levy set to enable improvements

24 September 2004

Businesses will be able to improve their trading environment after regulations paving the way for business improvement districts (BIDs) came into force last week.

Euro toxic land rule 'may threaten homes target'

24 September 2004

The Government's target for 60 per cent of new homes to be built on brownfield sites could be severely undermined by a European Court of Justice ruling on the classification of contaminated land, it was claimed this week.

Northern push on social business

24 September 2004

A deal to use social enterprise to combat unemployment in the North could be worked into the Northern Way by an increasingly powerful Liberal Democrat group, it emerged as the strategy was published this week.

Map pinpoints noisiest spots across capital

24 September 2004

London's noisiest areas have been shown for the first time in a "noise map" of the capital published last week.

Stop Press: Slot machines to be limited

24 September 2004

High stake, high prize slot machines will be limited to the largest regional casinos when the gambling bill is introduced, culture secretary Tessa Jowell confirmed this week. She was responding to a joint committee report on the bill that recommended allowing some small casinos to have the 'category A' machines. Jowell said the machines will only be permitted in small casinos if studies show they are not increasing problem gambling. Government Response to the First Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill is available at www.culture.gov.uk.