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£800 Million boost for deprived areas
Published : 01 November 2000

John Prescott and Gordon Brown today announced the 88 areas which will benefit from a major new £800 million Neighbourhood Renewal Fund ... read more
Annex to Circular
Published : 01 November 2000

The Town and Country Planning (Residential Development on Greenfield Land) England) Direction 2000 The Secretary of State for the Environment, ... read more
Bus stop - don't stop
Published : 01 November 2000

The Government is to simplify regulations to allow local authorities to introduce and enforce parking restrictions in bus stops without having ... read more
Cases
Published : 01 November 2000

Abatement of public nuisance London Borough of Wandsworth v Railtrack plc (Law Society's Gazette, 7th September 2000) A railway bridge belonging ... read more
Civic Trust, Civic Society Briefing Issue 25, September 2000
Published : 01 November 2000

More help for leaseholders of local authorities and registered social landlords. Leaseholders of local authorities and registered social landlords ... read more
Closer scrutiny of greenfield housing developments
Published : 01 November 2000

Local planning authorities will have to consult the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions before giving planning ... read more
Development of greenfield sites
Published : 01 November 2000

The DETR has issued a Direction and a Circular about the use of greenfield sites for development. The text of the Circular is as follows � ... read more
Government investment speeds rural map updating
Published : 01 November 2000

Work to update the most detailed maps of rural Britain has been accelerated thanks to investment by Department of Environment Transport and the ... read more
Government moves to cap common right-to-drive charges
Published : 01 November 2000

Measures to stop landowners charging people excessive fees to drive over common land to reach home were unveiled by the Government today. Recent ... read more
Government pledges safety shake-up
Published : 01 November 2000

The biggest shake-up in safety in a quarter of a century has been announced today by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. Mr Prescott said the ... read more
Housebuilding: August 2000
Published : 01 November 2000

In August 2000, it is provisionally estimated that 14,900 dwellings were started in Great Britain which is virtually the same as the August figure ... read more
LGA calls for youngest age of councillors to be lowered to 18
Published : 01 November 2000

Local Government Association leaders have called for a reduction in the age a person can stand for council from 21 to 18 in a bid to get younger ... read more
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