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Appointment at East of England Regional Assembly

8 December 2006

Adrian Cannard has been appointed head of planning and housing at the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA), replacing Alan Moore who retired in the summer. Cannard, a chartered town planner, joined the assembly in 2003. EERA regional planning panel chairman John Reynolds said: "The assembly looks forward to benefiting from his expertise as the government finalises the East of England Plan."

City takes exception to Google snub

8 December 2006

Liverpudlians are up in arms about a perceived snub by Google Earth, the website that allows users to view close-up satellite images of any location on the planet Liverpool Vision insists that pictures of the city are more than five years old, despite the site's claims that images are updated every three years. Liverpool Vision planning director Jenny Douglas says: "Google Earth images show roofing work still under way at Lime Street station. This took place between 2000 and 2001." The urban regeneration company wants the site updated to show the transformation of Liverpool's waterfront and city centre. "Google Earth is influential in shaping opinions about places for a worldwide audience," adds Douglas.

Search begun for contractors for Olympic Park and Strateford City

8 December 2006

The search has begun for contractors to build utilities and infrastructure for the Olympic Park and Stratford City in east London. The Olympic Delivery Authority has announced the requirements for the development, including electrical, gas, water, sewerage, telecommunications duct networks, heating and cooling water pipes and energy centres featuring combined heat and power plants with biomass boilers.

Innovations - Support that helps parents and children

8 December 2006

The Families Learning for Employment Programme (Flep) in Wythenshawe, Manchester, is a pilot project from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). In the past year, Flep has worked with 50 families, helping 22 parents find work and another 16 enter further or higher education. In return, parents agreed to become more involved in their children's education in order to improve their behaviour and results. Manchester City Council plans to expand the Flep project across the city next year, and the DWP is considering rolling the scheme out nationally. The pilot received £101,000 from the European Regional Development Fund and Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. Bob Paprosky, headteacher of a local special needs school, was seconded to run the project when it started in March 2005. He answers our panel's questions.

Shoppers show caution on road pricing scheme

8 December 2006

Almost a third of shoppers would drive to a different town or city centre to shop if congestion charging were introduced, a survey by the RAC Foundation revealed this week.

New renewal tools must balance growth policies

8 December 2006

Democratic control over development decisions is essential, but we are yet to find a way of enshrining it in a planning system without creating an inbuilt bias against building. As Treasury economist Kate Barker's review of the planning system says this week, the costs of development are all too often "local, short-term and highly visible, while the benefits may be regional, long-term and less apparent". Not surprising, then, that the local councillors who make planning decisions often find it more politic to oppose rather than support new build.

Smart growth driver

8 December 2006

South East England Regional Assembly head of policy Nick Woolfenden intends to maintain the region's growth and improve social inclusion, Susanna Gillman finds.

North-East enterprise strategy

8 December 2006

The North-East has launched an enterprise strategy aimed at nurturing the region's female entrepreneurs. Regional development agency One North-East says the strategy will help to close the enterprise gap between the region and other parts of the country. Women's Enterprise Strategy is available via www.regen.net/doc

Adviser urges new LSC restructure

8 December 2006

England's work training agency the Learning and Skills Council could face further jobs cuts and having its local councils replaced by new bodies to direct regional skills training, according to recommendations in a high-profile review published last week.

Appointment at Senntri

8 December 2006

Kathryn McMaster has been appointed as assistant director of the South-East Northumberland and North Tyneside Regeneration Initiative (Senntri). She joins from Newcastle City Council. McMaster is a qualified chartered surveyor.