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Regional leaders forum takes North West forward

18 July 2008

The North West took a major leap ahead of the rest of the UK this week with the launch of a regional leaders forum.

Forward-looking region knows true value of public sector staff

By Huw Morris

18 July 2008

They do things differently in the North West.

Mayor takes approval role

18 July 2008

The London Assembly has welcomed the move by mayor Boris Johnson to take planning decisions rather than delegating powers.

LMRBs dropped as Planning Bill makes progress

17 July 2008

The government has scrapped plans for the introduction of Local Member Review Bodies (LMRBs) in the Planning Bill.

Mayors will foster growth, report says

16 July 2008

Mayoral powers could prove essential in turning around the fortunes of English cities where growth is stagnating, an employment charity has said.

SEERA slams 'undemocratic' planning reforms

16 July 2008

The South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) has called for the reversal of "undemocratic" planning reforms in its annual report, launched today.

Milton appears before GLA planning committee

15 July 2008

Sir Simon Milton has been officially nominated deputy mayor for policy and planning ahead of his first appearance in front of the London Assembly Planning Committee.

Buncefield investigation calls for planning changes

15 July 2008

The board investigating the Buncefield oil storage disaster has called for changes to land use planning around major hazard sites.

North East RSS approved

15 July 2008

More than 128,000 homes are being earmarked for the North East after government approved the region's revised Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS).

First Multi-Area Agreements signed

14 July 2008

Seven groups of councils and local partners have signed the first set of Multi-Area Agreements (MAAs) today.