Archive

Everest pub in planning wrangle

30 May 2008

England's highest pub is in trouble with planners after appearing on TV as part of a nationwide advertising campaign.

New role for former Gateway chief, Armitt

30 May 2008

The former boss of the £9 billion Thames Gateway project has been offered a new post overseeing the regeneration of Ashford in Kent.

Landfill report backs tree planting

30 May 2008

It may be possible to plant trees and woodland on former landfill sites to improve their impact on the landscape, research published by the DCLG has shown.

Silverstone plans get into gear

30 May 2008

Major improvements to Silverstone race track have passed another planning hurdle following approval by one of two local councils that cover the site.

Rebels table Planning Bill amendment

30 May 2008

Rebel Labour MPs have put down an amendment to the Planning Bill that would require ministers to decide on planning applications for large infrastructure projects.

Residential densities continue to rise

30 May 2008

Residential densities in England are continuing to rise sharply but the percentage of homes built on brownfield land is tailing off, according to the DCLG's latest land use change statistics.

Connecting London

By Tim Williams

30 May 2008

Thames crossing would build bridges

Diary

30 May 2008

First to Regeneration & Renewal's national conference in London, where Peter McGurn, chief executive of Hull's Goodwin Development Trust, appeared with a stain on his shirt.

What's on - Regeneration-related TV and radio

30 May 2008

Saturday 31 May - 8.30pm History of Modern Britain. BBC2. Britain in the 1960s looks to modern technology and a liberated future, but in the 1970s industry is reduced to a three-day week and electricity is rationed.

Work experience with Duncan McLean, landscape architect, Land Use Consultants

30 May 2008

Duncan McLean, 30, is a senior landscape architect for environmental planning and design firm Land Use Consultants. He has worked on urban regeneration projects throughout Scotland.