More power over planning decisions should be devolved to UK local authorities to 'accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects', international finance body the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended.
More than half of England's local planning authorities applied to opt out of controversial plans to make it easier for offices to convert into homes, the government has revealed.
Plans for a new Thames road crossing linking Kent and Essex have been published for consultation.
A draft environmental statement setting out the likely impacts of the first phase of the High Speed Two (HS2) rail project has been published for consultation by the Department for Transport (DfT).
'Centrally imposed constraints' on a funding mechanism pioneered in the US should be removed to allow London boroughs to invest in infrastructure and drive regeneration schemes, a report has concluded.
The business case for the HS2 high-speed rail project contains 'little' supporting evidence to prove that the link will help to rebalance the economy by boosting regional economic growth, according to a report by the public spending watchdog.
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