Why we need a re-think to tackle the housing crisis sustainably
Sue Riddlestone, OBE, chief executive and co-founder of Bioregional discusses why we need a housing strategy re-think to ensure that government’s
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Regeneration
Notts council announce partner for ‘once in a generation’ HS2 project
Nottinghamshire County Council has announced that regeneration specialists, LCR, will be spearheading the new East Midlands HS2 station at Toton.
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‘Misguided’ Manchester regeneration causing housing and transport crisis, report says
Manchester faces a growing housing and transport crisis because of its ‘misguided’ developer-led regeneration approach, according to an Alliance Manchester
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Wembley Park regeneration project to have district heating network
The Wembley Park regeneration project has announced that a district heating network will heat 20 of its buildings. The £3bn
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Blackpool confirms £100m town centre regeneration plans
Blackpool Council has confirmed the details of its £100m project to regenerate the seaside destination’s town centre. In a statement,
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Crowdfunding launched for cycling-themed railway restoration
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help raise £50,000 towards the restoration and repairs of a dilapidated Victorian railway
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Plans submitted for major York brownfield regeneration
York Central Partnership has submitted an application for planning permission for 2,500 homes in the centre of York. York Central
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Councils to bid to build new garden towns
The Government has published a new garden towns prospectus, which sets out a list of criteria that local authorities and
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Feature: a filmmaker’s mission to shed light on regeneration & gentrification in Brixton
One of the main objections from communities who have undergone gentrification is that they feel their voices haven’t been heard.
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£5bn Liverpool regeneration project to get district heat network
Peel Energy, the low carbon energy arm of Peel Land and Property, has announced plans to develop a district heat
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Cross-party group calls for more support for new towns
A cross-party group of MPs has called on the Government to put new towns centre stage in the next Budget.
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£1.5m fund to ‘rethink’ parks
Parks across the country are set to benefit from £1.5m of funding and support by Nesta, the Big Lottery Fund
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Flood schemes to benefit from £40m fund
The Government has announced the 13 flood schemes that will benefit from £40m of additional funding, announced in the 2017
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In Practice: how the National Infrastructure Assessment will boost the environment
Chris Fry, director of infrastructure & regeneration at engineering consultancy Ramboll, discusses the implications for the environment following the first UK
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Major new rail hub proposed for Selby
Regeneration firm Harworth Group has submitted an outline planning application that would see a rail hub built in on the
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Council directors warn housing is not ‘just a numbers game’
Local authority directors have warned that fixing Britain’s housing crisis is not ‘just a numbers game’ and the market alone
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Plans for a West Midlands National Park unveiled
An ambitious vision to create a National Park in the West Midlands which could create hundreds of miles of green
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Report: turning a derelict viaduct into a green community space
You might not think New York City and Leeds have much in common, but a community project is taking inspiration from
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UKGBC and Innovation Gateway to collaborate on built environment
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) and Innovation Gateway have today (May 23) announced a partnership which they believe will
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UKs first zero-emission refuelling hub gets access road
The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) has allocated £1.76m of Local Growth Fund investment towards the construction
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