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MPs call for shift in control of gateway

16 November 2007

Management of the Thames Gateway should pass from the DCLG to the Homes and Communities Agency, the Commons public accounts committee urged this week.

Better mechanisms to fund infrastructure

16 November 2007

Better mechanisms to fund infrastructure should be introduced to UK cities, experts argued last week.

Committee criticises handling of Thames Gateway project

15 November 2007

A group of MPs today slammed the DCLG's management of the Thames Gateway growth area.

Housing body calls for clarity on flood plains

14 November 2007

Clearer decisions must be made about what land to give up to the sea while improving coastal defences across the East of England, a report urged this week.

Council leader: 'Councils must demand bigger homes'

13 November 2007

A leading local politician has said that councils must ensure developers provide homes which are needed, rather than the most profitable sort.

Glasgow wins right to host Commonwealth Games

9 November 2007

Glasgow is set for a regeneration boost after being awarded the 2014 Commonwealth Games earlier today.

Ely prepares masterplan

9 November 2007

A masterplan for Ely aiming to ensure that homes are matched by infrastructure is being prepared, it was announced this week.

The grey matter

9 November 2007

Do the government's housebuilding plans give the elderly their due?

Green no more?

By Richard Garlick

9 November 2007

We need green fields to meet housing pressure.

Consultancy points to home policy gaps

9 November 2007

Gaps in policy could prompt a surge of applications in response to the prime minister's growth agenda, GVA Grimley has warned.