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Moves: Appointment at Arup

3 September 2004

Melanie Griffin has joined consultancy Arup as an associate. She will be responsible for developing Objective 1 and 2 applications for a new airport, business park and a large industrial area, appraising structural fund applications and carrying out an economic impact assessment for a new stadium. Arup has also appointed Richard Crabtree as senior planner to work on a range of planning and transport policy.

Community renewal news brief: Children's play facilities in Corfe Mullen, Dorset

3 September 2004

Children's play facilities in Corfe Mullen, Dorset are set to be improved following the award of a £30,000 grant to Victoria Close Tenants and Residents Association. The Government's Living Spaces scheme has allocated £25,000, and an additional £5,000 has been awarded by East Dorset District Council. New equipment will be installed next spring.

DTI rejects cap on moneylenders' interest rates

3 September 2004

Loan companies operating in deprived areas will not face a limit on the interest rates they can charge, the Government confirmed last week.

Lenders 'key' to housing renewal

3 September 2004

Mortgage lenders will have a vital role in helping to turn around areas suffering from low demand housing, government-commissioned research claims.

Stop Press: Procurement process for new public buildings

3 September 2004

The procurement process for new public buildings is biased in favour of the Private Finance Initiative, research by a left-of-centre think-tank claims. A report published this week by the Institute for Public Policy Research argues that although the Government has introduced a new selection process for PFI, assessments are still biased against conventional forms of public procurement. It says this is because departments use PFI rather than other forms of procurement for accounting rather than value for money reasons. Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back: Reforming PPP Policy is available from www.ippr.org.uk.

Stop Press: Appointment at RegenCo

3 September 2004

RegenCo, the urban regeneration company covering Smethwick and West Bromwich, has announced two appointments. Operations director Chris White has been promoted to deputy chief executive. He will also take responsibility for development following the departure of development director Eileen Molloy. Steve Boffey has also joined as marketing director.

Quotes of the week

3 September 2004

"The public are coming together and the louts are on notice."

Skyscraper at heart of Tyne mixed-use plan

3 September 2004

Children from low-income backgrounds are under-represented in grammar schools because affluent parents are much better placed to deal with tough admissions policies, according to a report published this week.Plans for a mixed-use complex that includes what would be Tyneside's tallest tower block were unveiled this week.

Bid to unite Liverpool as single 'metropolis'

3 September 2004

A think-tank that aims to make the Greater Liverpool area act as one city was launched this week.

£80m funding cut 'will hurt services for needy'

3 September 2004

Eighty million pounds will be cut from a government programme that supports independent living for 1.2 million vulnerable people, ministers announced this week.

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