Labour proposes use class changes to help town centres
A new use class category should be introduced to allow councils to protect high streets from the growth of shops they regard as damaging to communities, the Labour Party said today.
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Welsh regeneration framework launched
12 March 2013A new regeneration strategy for Wales that will prioritise investment in town centres and coastal communities has been announced by the Welsh government.
Liverpool City Council considers £1 homes plan
21 February 2013Plans to sell empty homes for £1 to help regenerate parts of Liverpool plagued by empty properties are being considered by the city's council.
Camden works to prevent benefit cap exodus
14 February 2013Camden councillors are considering creating a £1.5 million funding package to help prevent a large number of households in the borough being forced to leave London due to the forthcoming benefit cap.
Research casts doubt on Big Society rationale
21 December 2012Research into extent of community engagement in the previous government's New Deal for Communities programme casts doubt on the coalition's Big Society drive, according to two academics.
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