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Andrew Dobson named as community planning champion

28 July 2006

Lancaster City Council's head of planning and development control Andrew Dobson has become the first planning chief in England to be named a community planning champion. The community champion scheme was launched by Lords planning minister Baroness Andrews in April (Planning, 7 April, p24).

European funding awarded to Brierley Hill Regeneration Partnership

28 July 2006

An extra £1.7 million of European funding has been awarded to Brierley Hill Regeneration Partnership to support its bid to revive the town as a strategic centre in the Black Country. Money from the European Regional Development Fund takes the total funding to £3.9 million over the next two years. It adds to contributions by Westfield, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Advantage West Midlands. Plans for the area include a £235 million Midland Metro tram extension.

Hepher Dixon advises Acorn Homes

28 July 2006

Hepher Dixon is advising developer Acorn Homes on planning issues for the redevelopment of the former University of Leeds Manygates campus. A detailed planning application has been submitted to Wakefield City Council to transform the campus into the Woodlands Village development. Proposals include the conversion of former student accommodation, an element of new-build to create 184 studios and one and two-bedroom flats and 836m2 of office space. A decision on the scheme is expected by the end of this month.

Milton Keynes General Hospital to receive funding

28 July 2006

Milton Keynes General Hospital is to receive £1.9 million through the area's "roof tax" initiative to enable it to develop the site and expand the city's health care facilities. The money will allow the hospital to improve its internal roadways, paths, lighting and signage and create bus lay-bys, a roundabout and traffic calming measures. The infrastructure tariff, managed by Milton Keynes Partnership, is a way of forward funding infrastructure to support growth.

Nottingham park is to be revamped

28 July 2006

The Nottingham park that hosts the city's famous Goose Fair is to be revamped. Although it attracts more than one million visitors for the annual fair, the Forest Recreation Ground is in decline and has suffered from crime and antisocial behaviour. Architects Lathams have designed a makeover that includes better seating, more trees and improved signage. Feasibility studies are also being drawn up to consider developing the historic lodge and the central pavilion.