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Third sector welfare-to-work contract fears

26 September 2008

Third sector organisations could be "squeezed out" of the Government's new welfare-to-work landscape, senior third sector figures have warned.

Gateway spending may be revised

26 September 2008

Investment plans for the Thames Gateway growth area could be redrawn following the Government's recent reallocation of funds from the regional development agencies and England's social homes agency to pay for a £1 billion housing market rescue package, a Treasury minister admitted this week.

East Midlands Development Agency announces funding

26 September 2008

The East Midlands Development Agency has announced £4 million of funding for schemes aimed at improving the quality of life and economic prosperity of rural communities.

£5.5m for Northumberland local enterprise

26 September 2008

A £5.5 million programme to encourage local enterprise during the economic slowdown has been launched by Northumberland County Council.

Analysts back road fee in Manchester

26 September 2008

Greater Manchester's proposed congestion charge and rapid transit package would boost the local economy by creating up to 10,000 jobs and saving business up to £17 million a year in transport costs, two reports found last week.

Maxwell's House

26 September 2008

The Scottish National Party's housing and renewal supremo makes no apologies for breaking up specialist regeneration agencies to return power to councils.

Scotland: State of the nation

26 September 2008

Labour's ejection from office in Scotland was a political earthquake. And for regeneration, some of the reforms ushered in by the Scottish Nationalist Party may prove to be equally ground-breaking.

Savills leads campus work

26 September 2008

Savills has been appointed by Anglia Ruskin University as planning consultant for the further development of its East Road campus in central Cambridge.

City centre plan lodged

26 September 2008

Outline plans for the £700 million regeneration of the central Tithebarn area have been submitted to Preston City Council.

Fyson on ... those proposals we can usefully consider

By Anthony Fyson

26 September 2008

Those proposals we can usefully consider from property federation's mixed bag of a manifesto.