Archive

Local influence

By Anthony Fyson

9 November 2007

EU states must formalise local participation arrangements.

The matchmaker

9 November 2007

Baroness Ford's work will define regeneration for years to come.

Emissions erasure

9 November 2007

A new policy instrument could help improve the efficiency of existing homes.

Strategic body attacks housing cash shortfall

8 November 2007

The government has failed to provide enough cash to meet its aspirations for affordable housing, according to South East councils.

Committee calls for road scheme reorganisation

8 November 2007

Large road schemes of major strategic significance should be reallocated to the national roads programme, MPs recommended this week.

Regeneration cities 'have become worse off'

8 November 2007

Major regeneration initiatives run by the government in the past decade have had little or no impact, a think-tank claimed today.

Agreement sub-regions named

7 November 2007

Thirteen sub-regions are working with the government to draw up plans for multi-area agreements (MAAs), communities secretary Hazel Blears announced today.

Porritt urges city action on climate change

7 November 2007

Cities and regions have the potential to respond quickly to tackle climate change,the chair of the Sustainable Development Commission has urged.

Authorities debate housing target rise

2 November 2007

Regional authorities have voiced concerns over suggestions that house building should be increased above green paper targets to alleviate the affordability crisis.

Task force demands more house building

2 November 2007

The Scottish Government's housing supply task force has insisted that action is needed to speed up house building in Edinburgh and the Lothians.