Archive

Bristol named as greenest UK city

14 November 2008

Bristol has toppled Brighton to be named the most sustainable city in Britain in a league table published this week.

Keynesian conversion

By Sir Peter Hall

31 October 2008

Europe shows the way to eco-towns

Renewables and regeneration

10 October 2008

The European Union's drive to boost the proportion of UK energy derived from renewable sources brings both new opportunities and responsibilities for regeneration bodies.

Insider on the outside

3 October 2008

Interview with Jon Rouse, chief executive, London Borough of Croydon

Interview: Stephen Joseph

13 June 2008

Joseph: Fighting outdated appraisal systems that threaten the eco-towns scheme.

Councillors vote to oppose eco-town

23 May 2008

Councillors have voted to oppose plans to build a 6,000-home eco-town near Stratford-upon-Avon.

Campaigners caution Flint over eco-town cars

23 May 2008

Six transport and environmental lobby groups have called on the Government to make sure that its eco-towns scheme does not result increased car dependency for future residents.

Watchdog warning on eco-towns

18 April 2008

The green credentials of the planned eco-towns could be compromised by developers focusing on individual homes rather than taking a whole-town approach, the design watchdog has warned.

Midlands eco-town opponents vow to fight plan

11 April 2008

Opponents of the Government's eco-towns scheme have promised to step up their protests.

RDAs could take key eco-town role

28 March 2008

Regional development agencies (RDAs) and the future regeneration super-quango could head powerful development corporations charged with building ten eco-towns, says government guidance published this week.