Regen.net,
30 July 2010
Reports that tensions between councils in the West Midlands have resulted in plans for a local enterprise partnership covering Birmingham and the Black Country being scrapped feature in today's round-up
The Scotsman reports the findings of a budget review commissioned by Scottish ministers that concludes
housing and transport projects in Scotland will be badly hit by swingeing public spending cuts. There could be a particularly negative impact on day-to-day work upgrading the country’s road network, the report notes.
Rivalry in the West Midlands between Birmingham and the Black Country have scuppered plans for the formation of a body to replace the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands, according to the Birmingham Post. Following negotiations between local authorities in the two areas,
Black County council leaders have opted to back out of a proposal to form a local enterprise partnership with Birmingham City Council and instead go it alone.
The Independent says the prospect of furniture retailer Ikea designing a 1,500-home "village" on the 2012 Olympics site is set to
divide public opinion with some viewing it as a way of brightening up a deprived area of London, while others fear it will be a case of branding gone too far.
The Western Mail has a special report on the state of the Wales’ piers, and says that while some may have fallen into disrepair,
the future is bright for well-restored piers as they retain considerable public appeal.
Residents will be given the power to
veto large council tax rises under new Government plans, the Daily Telegraph reports.
