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First building opens at Wembley City

29 August 2008

The first completed building in the 90-acre Wembley City development surrounding the national stadium was officially opened today.

Give councils "licence to skill", demands think-tank

29 August 2008

The current skills regime is far too complex and local authorities should be given more power over skills provision, a think-tank has said.

Think-tank reopens old wounds in the north-south economic debate

29 August 2008

Controversial conclusions of a report that recommend a switch in regeneration efforts from northern cities to new southern settlements ignore geography, community and modern work patterns, insists Rynd Smith.

Fyson on ... how to ensure population data collection

By Anthony Fyson

29 August 2008

How to ensure population data collection rigorous enough to inform government expenditure.

Charity letter aims to halt golf scheme

29 August 2008

More than 1,400 people signed an online letter protesting against Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf complex plans within 24 hours of it being launched last week.

Concern over North West RSS changes

28 August 2008

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has expressed reservations about changes to the new Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West.

Massive Edinburgh renewal scheme approved

27 August 2008

Edinburgh City Council has awarded outline approval to the largest planning application in the city's history.

Leith Docks regeneration gets outline consent

27 August 2008

The City of Edinburgh Council has granted outline consent for Forth Ports' Leith Docks regeneration scheme.

Worklessness figures fall

27 August 2008

The amount of workless households in the UK has fallen by 15,000 from a year ago despite concerns about the nation's economic health.

Regional and age web access divide shown

27 August 2008

Access to the internet at home is far more prevalent in the South of England than the North, and the young are much more likely to use the web than the old, figures released today show.