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University of York expansion plans approved

29 May 2007

The government has approved a major expansion of the University of York's campus.

Revised spatial strategy calls for more homes

29 May 2007

Five thousand more homes have been proposed for the North East in a revision of the region's spatial strategy.

New town approved for defunct steelworks site

29 May 2007

A £1 billion revitalisation has been approved for a former steelworks site near Newport in Wales.

Association leads plea for city designs to beat climate change

25 May 2007

Planners are being urged to adapt city designs to mitigate climate change by helping to keep temperatures down and avoid floods.

Online city Virtual map guide to Glasgow renewal

25 May 2007

Glasgow City Council has launched an online tool to help the city's development. The Glasgow Urban Model provides virtual mapping of eight square miles of the city centre down to a detail level of 20 centimetres.

Political pressure grows for casinos

By Sir Peter Hall

25 May 2007

There's one tricky bit of regeneration business to be resolved before Labour's 27 June handover: where to put Britain's first mega-casino. Back in January, the independent advisory panel stunned everyone - including, apparently, the Government - by recommending Manchester, the outsider, over the favourite Blackpool (where I chair the urban regeneration company). Then in March, when the Government put an order before Parliament for this regional casino and 16 smaller ones, the Lords threw it out. Result: pause for cogitation, prolonged by a convention prohibiting the Government from statements that could influence the local elections.

Kelly rejects tower plans

25 May 2007

Plans for a 42-storey tower in Brighton have been thrown out by communities secretary Ruth Kelly on appeal.

Second Opinion - Oxford University

25 May 2007

Name of scheme: Radcliffe Infirmary and Science Area masterplans, Oxford Publication date: March 2007. Commissioned by: University of Oxford. Produced by: Rafael Vinoly Architects (RVA) and Terry Farrell & Partners....

Capital house gains architectural award

25 May 2007

A private house that initially faced opposition from planners has secured an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Halman on ... Ten years of buzzwords

By Gary Halman

25 May 2007

While stationary in the fast lane of the M6 recently, I heard a piece on the radio about Tony Blair's ten years at the top. It featured a list of phrases that have emerged in that time, including antisocial behaviour orders, weapons of mass destruction, the fox-hunting ban and paying for peerages. It was a useful way to be reminded of noteworthy events under his premiership.