Schools urged to play larger regeneration role
News Article 30 September 2003
Schools should play a larger role in the renewal of neglected urban areas, a new report has concluded.
Fast-track planning rules come into force
News Article 5 September 2003
New measures to accelerate planning applications and appeals have come into force.
Councils given new land sale powers
News Article 4 August 2003
Local authorities are to be given greater discretion to sell off their land, the government announced on Monday.
MPs back late night urban renaissance
News Article 1 August 2003
A cross-party group of MPs has backed government plans to encourage an "urban renaissance" by boosting the evening economy in towns and cities across the UK.
Cool response to housing plan
Press Review 31 July 2003
'Billions' wasted in council homes scheme
News Article 24 July 2003
Moving council housing into the control of new landlords has cost taxpayers billions of pounds, a committee of MPs has warned.
Government to give up land for euro push
Press Review 11 July 2003
Report slams muddled planning policies
News Article 19 June 2003
Planning policy is out of step with how real people live, according to a report published on Thursday.
Minister warns over urban productivity
Press Review 6 June 2003
Councils told to end homes crisis
News Article 30 May 2003
Local councils have been urged to be more creative in redeveloping land in a bid to increase the number of new homes built.
Councils still have housing role says study
News Article 27 May 2003
Local government can still have vital impact on the development of social housing even after it loses control of its stock, a new study has claimed.
Lib Dems slam stamp duty move
Press Review 26 May 2003
South East housing plan 'is not sustainable'
Press Review 29 April 2003
New housing plans 'unsustainable' warn MPs
News Article 29 April 2003
A plan to build thousands of homes in the South East has serious faults, a committee of MPs has warned.
MPs criticise urban regeneration moves
News Article 15 April 2003
Urban regeneration projects are often failing to deliver value for money, a committee of MPs has warned.
