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Red tape

By Tim Williams

8 August 2008

Bureaucrats only block and divert

Inner city life

By Sir Peter Hall

8 August 2008

Urban centres a new creative hotbed

Dismissal of former London mayoral advisers to cost the taxpayer

8 August 2008

The dismissal of eight former London mayoral advisers will cost the taxpayer £1.6 million, City Hall has confirmed.

London small shops proposal criticised

8 August 2008

Proposed London Plan revisions to improve openings for small shops will need extensive legislation before they can be implemented, a retail expert has warned.

Merger means public realm projects axed

8 August 2008

Public realm projects backed by Design for London (DfL) have been dropped this week, following the body's merger with the London Development Agency (LDA).

Appointment at London Development Agency

8 August 2008

Former Conservative transport minister Steve Norris is making a comeback as a board member of the London Development Agency. The 13 members who took office this week, including chairman Harvey McGrath, were named by mayor Boris Johnson.

Richards on ... dealing with the downturn

8 August 2008

Credit crunch, economic slowdown, recession, "Wall Street got drunk".

Report: Health and safety innefficiency costs small businesses £300m

7 August 2008

Small firms could save £300 million if they received better support on health and safety issues, a report has claimed.

Council regeneration heads to speak on unemployment

7 August 2008

Leading local authority practitioners are to speak at a conference on worklessness that is being held in September.

Business confidence shows marked downturn, figures reveal

7 August 2008

Almost half of businesses in England and Northern Ireland expect the business climate to deteriorate over the next 12 months, according to figures published today.