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MPs - Public bodies delay planning

6 July 2009

Measures to speed up the planning application process are being hindered by the time taken by statutory consultees such as the Highways Agency and English Heritage to comment on applications, says a report by MPs.

DCLG to reveal £690m budget cuts

6 July 2009

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will reveal which of its programmes' budgets will be plundered to part-fund a £1.5 billion housing package before Parliament rises for summer recess later this month.

Quote of the week

6 July 2009

Nothing either party says is credible unless they ring-fence their priorities - and confess to cuts or tax rises to pay for them." - Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee responds to Regeneration & Renewal's report last week that the Conservatives have reneged on their pledge to protect Sure Start from cuts.

Tories confirm U-turn over Sure Start funding

6 July 2009

Senior Tories have confirmed that the party has dropped a guarantee to protect the budget of early years scheme Sure Start from spending cuts if elected.

Minister - Councils to keep rent money

6 July 2009

Local authorities could be allowed to keep the proceeds from council house sales and rents under proposals unveiled last week intended to boost council housebuilding.

Conservatives consider resurrecting the SRB

6 July 2009

The Conservative Party is considering reintroducing the Single Regeneration Budget programme of competitive bidding for regeneration funds if it wins power at the next general election.

Positive impact reported

6 July 2009

Nearly two-thirds of third sector bodies think that deals laying out local priorities are having a positive impact on the voluntary sector, a study of local area agreements by umbrella body the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action has found. The report is available via www.regen.net/doc

Micro credit facility launched

6 July 2009

Brussels has launched a EUR100 million micro credit facility to both provide loans for small businesses across Europe that are unable to access mainstream finance and to help unemployed people start their own businesses. For further details, visit www.regen.net/doc

New ways must be found

6 July 2009

If the North of England is to recover from the recession, new ways must be found to bring in private investment, a report by regeneration partnership the Northern Way has said. The Northern Way Private Investment Commission report calls for private and public sector action to help northern businesses prepare for the economic recovery and beyond. The report is available via www.regen.net/doc

Retirement announced

6 July 2009

Janet Whipps, chief executive of Gateway, Hull's housing market renewal pathfinder, has announced she is to retire after four years in the role. Gateway has launched a search for her successor.