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EERA slams growth area rail plans

25 March 2005

Proposed rail investment in the east of England is 'wholly inadequate' to support the half a million homes planned for the area by the Government, the East of England Regional Assembly has warned.

When an old scaffolding yard in Bristol came up for sale in 1999, a group of local people fought off big housebuilders to create their own self-build housing scheme. Six years, and some hard lessons in property development later, the project is being hailed a success.

Top authorities allotted highest grant handouts

25 March 2005

Four London boroughs will receive more than £1 million from the ODPM after ministers unveiled the distribution of this year's planning delivery grant.

Green groups attack growth strategy

25 March 2005

Environmental campaigners lambasted plans to build more than 200,000 homes in Milton Keynes and the south Midlands as unsustainable this week.

Proposed extension to the University of York campus

25 March 2005

A proposed extension to the University of York campus at Heslington East won the support of York City Council last week. The extension will enable a 50 per cent increase in student numbers and could create 2,000 jobs. An outline application will be considered by deputy prime minister John Prescott.

Retail development's role in historic towns

25 March 2005

The role retail developments can play in the regeneration of historic towns will be examined at an English Historic Towns Forum event.

Swansea city centre saw significant investment and development

25 March 2005

Swansea city centre saw significant investment and development in commercial, leisure and housing schemes last year, according to the city's latest health check. The document, published by Swansea City Centre Partnership (SCCP), says the amount of vacant floor space in Wales's second city decreased by 15 per cent. The city saw an increase of six per cent in retail sales, it finds. Swansea City Centre Health Check 2004 is available from SCCP (tel) 01792 476370.

Members of the East of England Regional Assembly ...

25 March 2005

Members of the East of England Regional Assembly last week welcomed indications that the area will receive a 50 per cent increase in funding for affordable housing. The assembly was considering a letter from regional development minister Lord Rooker sent following the suspension of its support for the East of England Plan before Christmas (Planning, 17 December 2004, p3). Members also heard that 26,201 responses have been received during the consultation on the plan.

Tories promise to ditch home policy

25 March 2005

The regional planning tier would be scrapped under a future Conservative government with county councils given powers to draw up their own development plans.

Five tenders for infrastructure works at the Morlands Enterprise Park

25 March 2005

Five tenders for infrastructure works at the Morlands Enterprise Park at Glastonbury in Somerset have been submitted to the South West England Regional Development Agency. A preferred bidder will be chosen next month and talks will be held to determine a timetable for the infrastructure, which includes site remediation, road building and work on a mill stream and bridge. It is hoped that work will start on the 12.5ha former tannery site in the summer.