RDAs braced for £70m budget raid

Allister Hayman, Regeneration & Renewal, 20 July 2009

England's regional development agencies (RDAs) are facing a fresh raid on their budgets of around £70 million in order to help pay for the Prime Minister's new housing package, Regeneration & Renewal has been told.

Earlier this month, Gordon Brown announced a £1.5 billion package to boost the construction of affordable homes. Departments across Whitehall were asked to find money to contribute towards the measures...

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