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2007: this is the year that was

14 December 2007

It's been a year of upheaval for regeneration. We look back at 2007's highs and lows.

2007 round-up: England

14 December 2007

Out with the old; in with the new-ish. With his familiar winning grin reduced to something more akin to a pained grimace, in June Tony Blair shut the door on...

2007 round-up: Northern Ireland

14 December 2007

The return of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont in May after a five-year suspension brought major change to the province. With UK and Irish premiers Tony Blair and Bertie...

2007 round-up: Scotland

14 December 2007

Political change led to a sweeping shake-up in the organisation of Scottish regeneration after Labour lost out to the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the May elections, with Alex Salmond...

2007 round-up: Wales

14 December 2007

Labour won only 26 seats out of a possible 60 in the May Welsh Assembly election, with Plaid Cymru taking 15, the Conservatives 12, the Liberal Democrats six, and one...

Donald Trump's proposal for golf course resurrected

7 December 2007

Tycoon Donald Trump's proposal to build a competition-class golf course in Scotland was resurrected this week after Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond intervened to save the project. Last week, the plan to build two golf courses north of Aberdeen was scotched by local councillors, but the Scottish Government said it would scrutinise the planning application under rarely used powers.

Inquiry ends into London Borough of Croydon's proposed purchase

30 November 2007

An inquiry into the London Borough of Croydon's proposed compulsory purchase of a contested regeneration site has ended and a decision is due early next year.

Silvertown Vision

30 November 2007

Images of a new aquarium in Silvertown Quays, London, have been revealed.

Government may control developer levy spending

30 November 2007

The Government will have the power to dictate to town halls how they should spend money for infrastructure raised through a new development charge under plans in a bill published this week.

Squaring the circle

By Karen Buck

30 November 2007

With political party membership declining, can participation be meaningful?