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Mon, 17 December 07
24dash.com

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL TO DRIVE PLANS FOR 'SUSTAINABLE' HEART OF LONDON

Southwark Council has received final bids from the three shortlisted companies who are competing for the utilities contract for one of the most forward-thinking regeneration schemes in Europe. This week the three partners...

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Fri, 14 December 07
HotProperty.co.uk

SELLERS 'SHOULD STRIVE TO MAKE HOMES ENERGY EFFICIENT'

Some UK property vendors should take care to make their properties energy efficient if they want to get as much money as possible for their home, Hyder Consulting has said. A study from the firm has found...

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Fri, 14 December 07
Guardian Unlimited

BARRATT CONTRACTED TO BUILD UK'S FIRST ECO-VILLAGE

Britain's biggest housebuilder is to build England's first eco-village, the housing and planning minister, Yvette Cooper, announced today. Barratt has won the bid to create a new community...

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Thu, 13 December 07
thisishampshire.net

BARTON FARM APPEAL THROWN OUT

A HIGH Court judge has thrown out a developer's bid to build 2,000 homes in Winchester - but campaigners say their fight is far from over. Cala Homes, which wants to build a new local centre' on the Barton Farm site...

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Wed, 12 December 07
Financial Times

THAMES GATEWAY PROJECT CHIEF QUITS

Ministers were facing more embarrassment over the massive Thames Gateway regeneration project on Tuesday after Judith Armitt stood down as chief executive barely one year into the job...

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Wed, 12 December 07
Guardian Unlimited

COOPER TO ENCOURAGE PENSIONERS TO DOWNSIZE TO SMALLER HOMES

Pensioners struggling to cope with large homes will be helped to downsize to a smaller property or move closer to their families and grandchildren under a new drive launched by housing minister Yvette Cooper today...

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Wed, 12 December 07
Contract Journal

YVETTE COOPER PLEDGES £732M TO SUPPORT HOUSING GROWTH

Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper has announced plans to allocate £732m to local councils in the government's 'Growth Areas' and 'Growth Points' to boost the provision of schools...

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Tue, 11 December 07
24dash.com

SPEEDIER PLANNING FOR MAJOR PROJECTS PLEDGED

The planning process for major infrastructure proposals, like ports and power stations, could be halved under a shake-up unveiled tonight by ministers. Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears...

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Mon, 10 December 07
24dash.com

NEW PLANNING BILL 'COULD THREATEN DELIVERY OF NEW SOCIAL HOUSING'

The National Housing Federation has warned that a key part of the Planning Bill could threaten the delivery of urgently needed social homes. The bill, which receives its second reading in the...

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Wed, 5 December 07
Building Magazine

MPS INTRODUCE 'MERTON RULE' BILL

A bill to give councils the right of councils to implement so-called “Merton rule” on renewable energy is to be put forward by MPs today. The bill, proposed by Conservative MP Michael Fallon, does not...

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