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English cities must work more closely together ...

10 December 2004

English cities must work more closely together to improve economic competitiveness, says a government report published this week. The report calls for closer links between London and the 'core' cities of Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Sheffield. Our Cities are Back is available from www.odpm.gov.uk.

The ODPM has launched a consultation ...

10 December 2004

The ODPM has launched a consultation on the regional split of the £5.5 billion allocated through Regional Housing Pots for the period 2006-07 and 2007-08. The east of England will get an increase of 50 per cent, reflecting the planned development in the growth areas and the housing pressures facing the South-East. The affordability problems in the South-West will be tackled with an increase of 40 per cent. In a separate announcement, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said its five year plan would focus on affordable housing in rural areas.

RDAs 'being hindered by government targets'

10 December 2004

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have been hampered by a poor relationship with government and by being forced to meet short-term Whitehall targets rather than real regional priorities, acc-ording to a report out this week.

Coventry set to cut regeneration staff to pay for wardens

10 December 2004

Coventry City Council is to halve frontline regeneration staff to pay for new neighourhood wardens.

'Lack of leadership led to Fourth Grace failure'

10 December 2004

Urban regeneration company Liverpool Vision's role in the Fourth Grace debacle has come under question following a critical report by the city council.

The ODPM, together with the Treasury ...

10 December 2004

The ODPM, together with the Treasury and other departments, is to examine ways of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the regional government offices in the light of reductions in administration budgets for GOs since this summer's Spending Review. The review is due to be completed early next year.

More than 4,000 civil service posts ...

10 December 2004

More than 4,000 civil service posts will be moved to the regions by the end of 2004-2005. The Department of Work and Pensions is most affected with 2,300 posts set to switch to Liverpool, Newcastle and other locations. More than 1,200 Ministry of Defence posts are also being moved to north Yorkshire. It is part of the plan to relocate a total of 20,000 jobs to the regions by 2010 in line with the recommendations of the Lyons Review.