Government offers mayoral development corporation to Liverpool

The Government has offered Liverpool a mayoral development corporation as part of a package of new powers that would take effect if the city council votes next week to elect a mayor.

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03 February 2012

Plans to extend Belfast's conference and arts centre are included in a proposed three-year £150 million investment package unveiled by the city council with the aim of reviving the local economy.

 
 

Shortlist of future Olympic stadium occupiers announced

02 February 2012

Sixteen expressions of interest from potential occupiers of the main Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games have been received, the mayoral-governmental joint venture company responsible for the legacy development of the stadium has announced.

 
 

Government confirms £1 billion Growing Places and New Homes Bonus allocations

02 February 2012

The Government has shifted £10 million of a new infrastructure fund from devolved administrations to English local enterprise partnerships, as it confirmed nearly £1 billion of new funding.

 
 
18 schemes in line for Get Britain Building cash

18 schemes in line for Get Britain Building cash

01 February 2012

Eighteen projects intended to deliver a total of up to 1,300 new homes are set to become the first to receive cash from a new fund to unlock work on stalled schemes, England's housing and regeneration quango has announced.

 
 

Derby hit worst by university application drop

01 February 2012

Derby has seen a near 20 per cent fall in the number of applications to begin university study in the city this academic year compared to last year, according to a blog by think-tank Centre for Cities.

 
 

Report finds apprenticeship benefits

01 February 2012

Adult apprenticeship funding by government provides good value for public money, according to a report released today by the National Audit Office.

 
 
Minister welcomes apprenticeship bonanza

Minister welcomes apprenticeship bonanza

31 January 2012

Statistics released today show that the number of people undertaking apprenticeships in England increased by 63 per cent last year.

 
 

Funding deal proposed to keep Spurs in Haringey

31 January 2012

Haringey Council and Tottenham Hotspur FC have signed a memorandum of understanding that commits the club to staying in the borough, as long as the council approves an associated funding package.

 
 

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David Lunts interview David Lunts, the London director of housing and regeneration quango the Homes & Communities Agency, talks to Regeneration & Renewal editor Richard Garlick on the sidelines of the Future of London Conference 2010.


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