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Deputy mayor Parker resigns

19 August 2008

Tim Parker has resigned as first deputy mayor of London, becoming the third high-level member of City Hall staff to step down since mayor Boris Johnson's election in May this year.

Pressure mounts to boost Welsh funds

15 August 2008

The Welsh Assembly is set to come under mounting pressure to boost transport funding after regional groups submitted their long-term plans last week.

Construction, congestion

By Ben Walker, deputy editor. Email: regeneration@haymarket.com

15 August 2008

It is time to strike back over disruptive utilities

Manchester congestion charge to affect only limited numbers

15 August 2008

Only ten per cent of Greater Manchester's weekday drivers will have to pay a proposed congestion charge, according to new figures.

Boris Johnson to investigate building of airport

15 August 2008

London mayor Boris Johnson is to investigate the building of an eco-friendly airport in the Thames Estuary.

Call for move south slated

15 August 2008

North and south have united in deriding a report advocating the end of regeneration spending in northern towns in favour of massive housing expansion in the south.

Scotland plans "Velib" schemes

14 August 2008

Seven towns and cities in Scotland will share £15 million of funding to develop green transport initiatives including Paris-style bike hire schemes, the Scottish Government has announced.

Scottish government awards £15m green travel funding

14 August 2008

Seven Scottish towns and cities have been awarded a share of a £15 million fund to develop initiatives to encourage sustainable travel.

Johnson calls for 'eco-airport'

13 August 2008

London's mayor Boris Johnson has called for an investigation into the building of a new 'eco-friendly' airport in the Thames Estuary.

Rail transfer plan rejected

8 August 2008

Plans for a waste transfer station in the Portobello area of Edinburgh have been rejected by city councillors.