Chancellor George Osborne suggested earlier this year that more councils should release green belt sites provided they allocate replacement green areas. How did Cambridge go about a deallocation from 2000 onwards?

A partnership between a south London borough and two developers has delivered a new public library and leisure centre at no cost to the public.

With the London 2012 Olympics starting next month, what can be learned from east Manchester's experience of trying to build on the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

It may have been nine years in the making, but Bradford's much-vaunted new water feature and public square has finally been completed.

The development to house the athletes for the 2012 Games is almost complete. What can they expect and what will be left for future residents after the Olympics? Planning toured the site with Sir Peter Hall to assess the scheme.