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Government delays outlining planning stance

30 July 2008

The Government will not detail its stance on the proposed 'competition test' to be faced by large grocery stores seeking planning permission until a legal challenge against the test has been concluded, it emerged today.

Johnson picks LGA chair as his deputy

18 July 2008

London mayor Boris Johnson has nominated Sir Simon Milton, Local Government Association chair, to be his deputy mayor for policy and planning.

'Renewal key' to Glasgow election

18 July 2008

The by-election in Glasgow East, seen as crucial to the survival of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister, will be won on issues of jobs, poverty and regeneration, Labour's candidate said this week.

Funding consultation due in July

27 June 2008

A consultation setting out where regeneration investment in England should be targeted will be published next month, a government official said this week.

RDAs: give our cash to city-regions

20 June 2008

City-regional bodies rather than town halls must be given control of economic development funding, say northern regional development agencies.

Students face Scottish tax

13 June 2008

The Scottish Government has admitted that its plans to replace council tax with a local income tax would mean that up to 55,000 full-time students - who do not pay council tax at present - would end up paying the new levy.

Manchester charge

By Richard Garlick

13 June 2008

Public transport is key step to road charging

Devolution fuels ignorance

13 June 2008

Devolution from Westminster to Holyrood has fuelled mutual ignorance and indifference between England and Scotland, a report says.

Regeneration shake-up 'ignores empowerment'

13 June 2008

Government plans to overhaul England's regeneration structures ignore the community empowerment agenda, it has been claimed.

Evaluation lessons - Incentives spur return to work

13 June 2008

Project: Pathways to Work. Period of evaluation: 2003 to 2008. Evaluating organisations: Institute of Fiscal Studies and the Policy Studies Institute. Evaluation commissioned by: The Department for Work and Pensions...