Archive

London's transport budget revealed

14 March 2008

Transport for London's budget for 2008-09 has been set at £7.8 billion, it was announced yesterday.

Councils pick up planning awards

14 March 2008

Local councils fared well in this year's Civic Trust Awards with both Nottingham City Council and Sheffield City Council picking up prizes.

Judge rules development can go ahead on historic cricket pavilion

14 March 2008

A developer has won a High Court battle to reverse Worcester City Council's attempts to preserve the county cricket club's old pavilion.

Chain reaction

By Tim Williams

14 March 2008

Clonetown means the death of local vitality

Diary

14 March 2008

First off, news reaches Diary of a novel way to convince ministers to part with public cash: threaten them with a naked protest.

What's on - Regeneration-related TV and radio

14 March 2008

Friday 14 March - 9.00pm Storyville. BBC2. In 2006, the British National Party became the second largest party in Barking in east London. What do locals think about prejudice and integration?

Work Experience with James Hill, senior arts project officer, Leeds City Council

14 March 2008

James Hill, 35, is senior arts project officer for the arts and regeneration unit at Leeds City Council. He is primarily involved in running projects for young people at risk of social exclusion.

Agenda to 22 May

14 March 2008

- 17-18 March Introduction to Local Economic Development. Organiser: Centre for Local Economic Strategies (Cles). Venue: London. Also in Manchester (11-12 June). Fee: £210-400. Details: (email) events@cles.org.uk, (web) www.cles.org.uk/events

Programme aims to boost biodiversity

14 March 2008

A training programme on how to increase biodiversity in new and existing urban developments has been launched by Flora Locale, a charity that campaigns for the restoration of British wild plants to towns.

Involving the public in planning policy rulings

14 March 2008

A conference to discuss how local people can get more involved in national and regional planning policy is to take place in Cambridge on 14-15 April this year.