Archive

Mortgage spending hits new high

6 June 2008

The average first-time buyer spends a greater proportion of earnings on mortgage payments now than at any time in the last 18 years, according to a report.

Park regeneration honoured

6 June 2008

River Nene Regional Park in Northamptonshire won the government's top award for sustainable communities last night.

RICS calls for rural planning reform

6 June 2008

RICS has said that the rural economy is being hampered by planning policies which restrict development in the countryside.

Labour faces revolt in commission vote

6 June 2008

The government could face its biggest backlash yet on planning reforms when MPs finally vote on the proposed infrastructure planning commission's (IPC) powers.

Kingston student scoops Future Vision prize

6 June 2008

A Kingston University student has scooped the top prize at Future Vision 08 - the national awards scheme for young people with ideas for improving places.

No respect

By Tim Williams

6 June 2008

Time to get a grip on public disorder

What's On - Regeneration-related TV and radio

6 June 2008

Friday 6 June. 7.00pm The Profits of Gloom. BBC2. A look at people who are profiting from the economic slump. Bailiffs, pawnbrokers and business liquidators are all reporting soaring profits.

Diary

6 June 2008

News first from West Yorkshire, where residents of the village of Wilsden, near Bradford, have called for a neighbour to be issued with an antisocial behaviour order if he fails to bring his pet parrot under control.

Work Experience - Laura Shoaf, senior manager, Black Country Consortium

6 June 2008

Laura Shoaf, 36, is senior regeneration manager at public-private regeneration partnership the Black Country Consortium.

Agenda - To 23 October

6 June 2008

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