Archive

Keynesian conversion

By Sir Peter Hall

31 October 2008

Europe shows the way to eco-towns

Oldham pathfinder row reaches High Court

29 October 2008

A legal battle over a compulsory purchase order (CPO) under the government's Pathfinder scheme at Derker, Oldham moved to London's High Court today.

Property values drop 7.3%

27 October 2008

Average property values have dropped by 7.3 per cent in the past 12 months, according to housing intelligence company Hometrack.

Capital package to check housing slide

24 October 2008

A comprehensive package of measures aimed at helping the capital to tackle the economic downturn was unveiled last week by Edinburgh City Council.

Going spare?

By Sir Peter Hall

24 October 2008

Surplus flats may soon be needed

Regional plan changes face assembly flak

24 October 2008

The South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) has voiced a range of objections to the government's proposals for its regional plan as it nears completion.

North West rapped over core progress

24 October 2008

Planning authorities in the North West have been told that there can be no more excuses for lagging behind the rest of the UK in submitting their core strategies.

Government dismisses rail expansion policy criticism

24 October 2008

The government has hit back at claims that its projections for increased rail use fail to take account of planned housing growth.

You can buy land, minister tells HCA

24 October 2008

The nascent regeneration super-quango could bring forward future years' funding to take advantage of falling property prices and buy land at bargain prices, junior housing minister Iain Wright has said.

Westminster affordable housing row

23 October 2008

Westminster City Council Labour Group has accused the council's Conservative deputy leader of diverting £500,000 from affordable housing and into the refurbishment of Leicester Square.