Archive

Tyneside project - developers listed

30 November 2007

A long-list has been released of nine developers bidding to form a new public-private regeneration investment vehicle in Newcastle.

North East to review space

30 November 2007

Colin Buchanan and Llewel- lyn Davies Yeang are working together to review the success of public realm schemes in the North East.

You cannot escape from the economy

By Sir Peter Hall

30 November 2007

Fifty years in the academic trade teach you one lesson: there's no substitute for students.

Northern Rock charity 2008 budget slashed

29 November 2007

Northern Rock Foundation, the charitable arm of the beleaguered bank, has announced that its grants budget for 2008 will be just £7m.

Birmingham seeks European funds

26 November 2007

Birmingham City Council has agreed to bid for £25 million of EU funding to help regenerate the city.

Half million cash injection for Essex arts facility

23 November 2007

A visual arts centre anticipated to change public opinion of Colchester, Essex, has received a £500,000 boost from its regional development agency.

Council persuaded to hand school to local group

23 November 2007

A community organisation has persuaded Leeds City Council to hand over a disused primary school so that it can be turned into an arts, enterprise and community centre.

Co-operative Group competition

23 November 2007

The Co-operative Group has launched an international competition to deliver a masterplan to regenerate its 8ha site in Manchester city centre.

DCLG scheme erodes idea of pooled cash

23 November 2007

The government appears to be undermining its own attempt to streamline local funding streams.

Review calls for bigger land deals

23 November 2007

Councils should lock developers into partnerships to regenerate large chunks of England's deprived inner cities and town centres, a government-commissioned review of the housebuilding industry says this week.