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Backbench bill strenghthens Merton

13 June 2008

A backbench bill that would give legal backing to the Merton Rule has won cross-party support in the House of Lords.

Blears backs Gloucester scheme

13 June 2008

Communities secretary Hazel Blears has granted outline planning approval for the residential-led Hunts Grove development outside Gloucester.

Government signals Planning Bill changes

13 June 2008

The government has signalled that it may amend key aspects of the Planning Bill in the face of growing unrest among backbench MPs and opposition.

£70m Welsh skills boost

13 June 2008

A £70 million project designed to boost the skills of workers in Wales' most deprived areas has been launched.

Purbeck applies £1,000 extension tax

13 June 2008

Purbeck District Council in Dorset has begun applying section 106 agreements for home-owners wishing to extend their properties.

Council staff loss probed

13 June 2008

The RTPI has launched a probe into whether local authorities without chief planners are seeing a talent drain to the private sector.

Skills body workshops study quality projects

13 June 2008

A series of free workshops on effective regeneration work is being organised by RegenWM, the regeneration skills body for the West Midlands.

Innovations - Free universal broadband for villagers

13 June 2008

A scheme that provides free wireless broadband to villagers

Crunch time

By Tim Williams

13 June 2008

Crunch time for our regeneration ideas

What's on - Regeneration-related TV and radio

13 June 2008

Friday 13 June - 7.55pm Three Minute Wonder. Channel 4. A short film about gangland revenge and how it affects the lives of 17-year-old director AJ Nakasila's close friends.