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Liverpool failing on housing, report says

24 September 2004

Liverpool City Council this week received no stars out of three in an assessment of its Supporting People programme by the Government's public sector watchdog.

Prescott to use boundary powers

24 September 2004

John Prescott is ready to use his powers to change regional boundaries in the South in order to attract referendum votes in favour of elected assemblies, his Liberal Democrat counterpart said this week.

News brief: Plymouth latest area to join Home Office pilot

24 September 2004

Plymouth is the latest area to join a Home Office pilot to give residents a greater say in local policing decisions. As part of a wider civic renewal agenda, the Government's Civic Pioneers scheme encourages communities to develop policies to tackle their priorities. For further information about the scheme, visit www.active-citizen.org.uk.

News brief: Scottish Executive faces huge challenge

24 September 2004

The Scottish Executive faces a huge challenge if it is to mainstream sustainable development, according to research published last week. Among the recommendations in the Scottish Parliament's Environment and Rural Development Committee report is the preparation of a Scottish sustainable development strategy. Is the Scottish Executive Structured and Positioned to Deliver Sustainable Development can be viewed at www.scottish.parliament.uk.

Moves: Appointment at Woodberry Down and Stamford Hill Single Regeneration Budget Partnership

24 September 2004

Marc O'Hagan has joined the Woodberry Down and Stamford Hill Single Regeneration Budget Partnership programme team in Hackney as a programme consultant. He joins after two years' consultancy working on the Shoreditch Our Way New Deal for Communities programme. In his new role he will be responsible for business employment and training, community safety and the environment.

Community Renewal: Parents face £134 a week nursery bills

24 September 2004

A typical nursery place for a child under two costs £134 per week - or nearly £7,000 a year - a report published this week claims.

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.

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.