Archive

DfT unveils motorway bottleneck plans

28 November 2008

A choice of major roadwork schemes designed to open up the notorious bottleneck at Junction 30 of the M25 are to be released in the spring following the conclusion of a Whitehall study.

Group agrees airport talks

28 November 2008

Representatives of London, South East and East of England planning bodies have joined forces to oppose Heathrow Airport growth.

Mayoral massacre

By Sir Peter Hall

27 November 2008

Butcher Boris and his Gateway games

Blears and Boris in Gateway bridge talks

26 November 2008

The communities secretary has held talks with the mayor of London aimed at resurrecting the Thames Gateway bridge and the extension of the Docklands Light Railway, it has emerged.

Listed status for seven London bridges

26 November 2008

Seven of London's historic bridges have been listed by culture secretary Andy Burnham.

'Keynesian' transport projects announced

26 November 2008

The transport projects that will share an extra £1 billion next year to help counter the economic downturn were announced today.

Thames Gateway Forum 2008: latest news

26 November 2008

PlanningResource brings you all the latest news from the 2008 Thames Gateway Forum.

Regional forum hits out at Heathrow plans

21 November 2008

The Inter Regional Forum - the regional planning body comprising the mayor of London and the South-East and East of England Assemblies - has hit out at plans for further expansion at Heathrow airport.

Boris swings travel axe

21 November 2008

Recent spending cuts have cast doubt on prospects for linking up key regeneration areas and developments in the Thames Gateway with an integrated transport system, notes Vicki Shiel.

Morgan set for Crossrail

21 November 2008

London Underground contractor Tube Lines' chief executive Terry Morgan is to replace Douglas Oakervee as non-executive chairman of the Crossrail scheme.