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Halman on ... sad neglect of a scarce transport success story

3 September 2004

Deputy prime minister John Prescott made a huge play of the announcement in 2000 that the government was pledging its support for a major extension of Manchester's Metrolink light rail system, with further lines planned to serve the city-region to Oldham, Trafford Park and the airport. Last month transport secretary Alistair Darling failed to bury the bad news that this pledge was being reversed. Civic leaders throughout the North West were incensed and a major protest campaign was launched.

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.

Floods raise spectre of greatest risk to planet

3 September 2004

Flash flooding in the UK has highlighted the urgent need to fight global warming, writes Huw Morris

Quotes of the week

3 September 2004

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

Opinion: Fyson on ... why sustainable transport policy needs more cash

3 September 2004

Provisional statistics for 2003 from the latest national travel survey show that on average UK residents travelled around 11,000km during the year, an increase of six per cent on the journeys of ten years earlier.

Editorial: Brave new world still waiting for take-off

3 September 2004

If anybody wanted evidence of the false economy of not investing in planning, then take a look at this week's research into the recruitment and retention crisis overwhelming London. There has been a lot of idle chatter in the past year about generic skills and a brave new world for planning, yet in the capital at least the situation is as bleak as ever. It is not planners' skills that are the problem. There are simply nowhere near enough of them.

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.