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Sun, 24 August 08
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Manchester Evening News
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FURY OVER DELAY TO £250M TOWN REVAMP
A MASSIVE town centre regeneration scheme has been delayed by a `legal mess' - leading to a call for town hall bosses to resign. Rochdale council has reopened bidding for the £250m project after one of the losing... |
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Fri, 22 August 08
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The Telegraph
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BUILD NEW HOMES ON GREEN BELT, SAYS POLICY EXCHANGE THINK TANK
Policy Exchange said even the term itself is misleading and the Government should tackle the "myth" that land is a scarce resource in England. It said the debate around the green belt should be conducted in a "less ... |
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Thu, 21 August 08
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Builder & Engineer Online
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HAZEL BLEARS APPROVES DOON STREET PLAN
Controversial plans to build a public swimming and indoor leisure centre and residential tower development on London's South Bank, have been approved by the Secretary of State, Hazel Blears... |
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Tue, 19 August 08
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eGov monitor
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CABE SETS OLYMPIC CHALLENGE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
As the Olympic Games reach a climax in Beijing, CABE is challenging every local authority across the country to create public spaces fit for 2012. Launching its annual report for 2007/08, Richard Simmons, chief executive... |
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Tue, 19 August 08
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The Telegraph
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ECO-TOWN PLANS IN DOUBT AS SHORT LIST DELAYED
The future of the Government's controversial plans for eco-towns has been thrown into fresh doubt as more developers pull out. A list of 16 bids to build the towns, which was drawn up in April, had already been cut to... |
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Thu, 14 August 08
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BBC News
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NOISE COMPLAINT RIGHTS 'FACE AXE'
New planning laws designed to speed up decisions on big developments could stop councils acting on people's noise complaints, local authorities say. They say a new clause gives developers a "blanket exemption" from complaints... |
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Wed, 6 August 08
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Architects Journal
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SECTION 106 AGREEMENTS DELIVER £4 BILLION-WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE A YEAR, STUDY SHOWS
A study by the University of Sheffield has revealed that private developers fund a total of £4 billion-worth of local capital infrastructure a year in England through Section 106 agreements. The research, commissioned by Communities... |
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Tue, 5 August 08
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World Architecture News
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BATTERSEA POWER STATION REDEVELOPMENT
Former RIBA president George Ferguson last month labelled Vinoly's new design for Battersea Power Station as a "major menace to London". But following a month-long survey, collating results from over 1,500 visitors to... |
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Tue, 5 August 08
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Building Magazine
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MECANOO SCOOPS £193M BIRMINGHAM LIBRARY
Dutch firm beats all-star line-up including Foster + Partners, OMA and Foreign Office Architects. Mecanoo has been named the surprise winner of the competition to design the £193m Birmingham library. The Dutch practice, considered... |
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Mon, 4 August 08
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eGov monitor
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COUNCILS PROPOSE MORE SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TO COLTISHALL ECO-TOWN
A partnership of councils across Norfolk is today calling on the Government to rethink plans for an eco-town on the former RAF base at Coltishall. The Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) is proposing an alternative new... |
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