Archive

Renewed housing network aims to pursue investment in communities

5 December 2008

With the joint energies of the RTPI and the Chartered Institute of Housing, the relaunched planning for housing network is set to become a central forum for industry change, explain Abigail Davies and Andrew Matheson.

Councils seek share of housing finance

5 December 2008

A £25 million fund has been established to help restart council house building as part of the Scottish Government's proposals for economic recovery.

Agency looking at house building role

5 December 2008

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is considering building houses itself if the market deteriorates further next year.

Welsh Assembly Government announces funding

5 December 2008

The Welsh Assembly Government has announced £42 million funding to boost affordable housing.

Region home rise opposed

5 December 2008

Proposals to raise the West Midlands regional spatial strategy (RSS) housing target by more than a fifth have been formally opposed by its own regional assembly.

Homes delivery collapse leaves agency facing public sector role

By Huw Morris

5 December 2008

Staff at the Homes and Communities Agency, which launched this week, could be forgiven for feeling that they are on the receiving end of a hospital pass.

Bell on ... aiming high on airport policy

5 December 2008

Sammy the seagull was feeling peckish. But as a frequent flyer from Blackpool he had enough air miles to take a trip to London.

Deal raises hope of marine generation

5 December 2008

Scottish ministers are to take control of planning issues affecting the country's coastal waters in a move set to boost its growing offshore power industry.

Firm to study Bury housing

5 December 2008

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council has appointed Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to carry out an affordable housing study.

Areas review homes tariff

5 December 2008

Tariffs levied on developers in two Thames Gateway areas could be lowered to encourage regeneration, Planning has learnt.