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Early success claimed for deposit protections

31 May 2007

Tens of thousands of tenants have benefited from government schemes introduced two months ago to protect rent deposits, DCLG said today.

Manchester councils hope to scoop entire fund

30 May 2007

Manchester councils are making an audacious bid for all of a national transport pot, to help it introduce a congestion charge.

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.

Nervous wait for Tesco over disputed permission

25 May 2007

Tesco must wait to hear the outcome of a challenge to its plans for a new store on the site of a town's rugby ground.

Birse Civils appointed in Scarborough

25 May 2007

Civil engineering firm Birse Civils has been appointed as the main contractor for a 40ha business park on the southern approach to Scarborough. Birse Civils will work in partnership with developers Caddick Developments, Scarborough Borough Council and regional development agency Yorkshire Forward to take forward the project in Eastfield.

Think-tank calls for new local levy

25 May 2007

English cities should be allowed to introduce a local business rate to fund transport schemes needed for their economic growth, says a think-tank report.

RDAs' economic impact dismissed as 'limited'

25 May 2007

England's regional development agencies (RDAs) have had a limited economic impact since their formation eight years ago, a report out this week claims.

Data check - Unemployment edges up

25 May 2007

4.7% Unemployment rate in winter quarter 2005 5.5% Unemployment rate in winter quarter 2007 The UK unemployment rate has edged up over the last two years, government statistics published last week reveal.

Euro fund plan for a greener region

25 May 2007

A regional development agency plans to use European structural funding to transform South-West region into a low-carbon economy.

Post office survival requires creativity

By Karen Buck

25 May 2007

Given the oft-repeated mantra that "post offices are the lifeblood of the local community", it is surprising how few new models of community provision have developed in response to the rapid restructuring of, and reduction in the size of, the post office network. The moment has come for all those with an interest in communities to step up to the plate.