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21 May 2010 BB Staff

Regional planning and urban regeneration are major victims of the new coalition policy.

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21 May 2010 BB Staff

The coalition is warned abolishing regional planning will leave a major hole in policy.

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19 May 2010 BB Staff

The Government has announced proposals to transfer power to local government and away from it.

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14 May 2010 BB Staff

Communities secretary Eric Pickles is expected to lead a Bill reforming local government and abolishing regional policy in the coming session.

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14 May 2010 BB Staff

The two parties have agreed a seven-page policy document, but it gives few clues on spatial or regeneration policy.

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07 May 2010 BB Staff

The Planning Officers Society says the new system is complex, but warns against rapid reform.

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28 April 2010 BB Staff

It aims to identify training requirements and ensure good and consistent practice.

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26 April 2010 BB Staff

Ministers are in discussions over a single or integrated permit.

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26 April 2010 BB Staff

A Lib Dem government would equalize VAT on new build and repair.

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26 April 2010 BB Staff

The Conservative quality of life manifesto reiterates plans to scrap regional planning and to pay local planning authorities to release housing land.

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