What the papers say
The planning and regeneration stories making the national media.
Ministers consider change to coalition runway pledge
20 January 2012Reports that Prime Minister David Cameron could renege on a coalition promise not to build more runways at Gatwick and Stansted airports features in today's newspaper round-up.
Coalition split over Thames Estuary airport plans
19 January 2012Reports of a split within the coalition over the controversial Thames Estuary airport plans feature in today's newspaper round-up.
Future of retail is online, says Tesco
18 January 2012Analysis of supermarket giant Tesco's decision not to open more hypermarkets due to growth in online shopping features in today's newspaper round-up.
DCLG officials 'switch to fast food to cut costs'
17 January 2012News that civil servants are using official credit cards on fast food rather than fancy restaurants due to pressure to trim their department's budget features in today's newspaper round-up.
Anti-HS2 minister 'sells house a month before plans get go-ahead'
16 January 2012The furore over Welsh minister Cheryl Gillan's decision to sell her home which was close to the proposed HS2 route, weeks before the government approved the scheme, features in today's newspaper round-up.
Sussex residents express outrage over fracking plans
13 January 2012A report from an angry village hall meeting in West Sussex which saw residents express their concerns over plans to drill a test well for shale gas and oil nearby features in today's newspaper round-up.
PM's father-in-law speaks out against HS2
12 January 2012News that Prime Minister David Cameron's father-in-law has spoken out against the government's plans to build a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham features in today's newspaper round-up.
Next government 'could axe High Speed 2'
11 January 2012Reaction to the government's go-ahead for the controversial high-speed rail line between London and the north dominates today's newspaper round-up.
Ministers 'under fresh pressure over airport expansion'
10 January 2012Claims that ministers are under fresh pressure to permit new airport expansion in the South East feature in today's newspaper round-up.
Cameron 'faces revolt over high-speed rail approval'
09 January 2012Reports that Prime Minister David Cameron faces a revolt by ‘a hardcore of Tory MPs’ if the government approves the controversial high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham feature in today’s newspaper round-up.
Confidence in London's commercial property falls
06 January 2012News of a sharp drop in confidence in the capital's commercial property market features in today's newspaper round-up.
Loyd Grossman joins anti-NPPF campaign
05 January 2012News that another high-profile figure has hit out at the government's planning reforms features in today's newspaper round-up.
North-south divide 'continues to widen'
04 January 2012Reports that the north-south divide is widening despite government pledges to create a more balanced economy across England feature in today's newspaper round-up.
Ministers urged to 'shift debate' on airport noise
21 December 2011Calls for a change in the nature of the debate about airport noise as part of the government’s new aviation policy feature in today’s newspaper round-up.
Up to 200,000 flood-risk families 'could be denied insurance'
20 December 2011A report that as many as 200,000 families could be denied house insurance because the government appears disinclined to subsidise cover for properties at risk of flooding features in today's newspaper round-up.
Campaigners target MPs over planning changes
19 December 2011Reports that campaign groups are pressuring coalition MPs in marginal seats to ensure changes to the government's controversial planning reforms feature in today's newspaper round-up.
London mayor appoints key planning official
22 May 2012London Borough of Redbridge planning chief Stewart Murray is to become assistant director of planning for London mayor Boris Johnson.
Draft bill seeks to boost low-carbon investment
22 May 2012Long-term deals with energy providers to support the development of nuclear and renewable energy sources are set out in a draft energy bill submitted to Parliament for pre-legislative scrutiny today.
Appeals to be organised around the Olympics
22 May 2012More planning appeal cases may need to be scheduled than usual in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic Games this summer, the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has announced.
Plans for Belfast military base redevelopment move ahead
22 May 2012Plans to regenerate a former military base in north Belfast with new homes and leisure, commercial and community facilities have been unveiled.
In Context - Local identity is a national stew
18 May 2012The massive thumbs down that electors in most major cities gave to the idea of local elected mayors two weeks ago was a huge governmental own goal.
Efforts begin to fill the guidance gap
18 May 2012The Planning for Climate Change guidance for councils published by the Town and Country Planning Association on behalf of the Planning & Climate Change Coalition (PCCC) poses predictable questions about the status of unofficial interpretations of gov...
Our centres face a flexible future
18 May 2012We are putting the finishing touches to the draft opportunity area planning framework for Croydon town centre, developed with the London mayor to supplement the London Plan.
GOD shines light on planning critique flaws
18 May 2012Richard Garlick : It may not have seemed like it at the time, but it transpires that the planning system had a sympathiser at the top of the civil service during the latter days of the Labour administration and the early years of the coalition govern...
More from PlanningResource
Planning Consultancy Survey 2010 Strong concerns about the direction of planning policy under the coalition emerge from the latest Planning Consultancy Survey.
Top 100 Regeneration Projects 2011 The Olympic Park in east London has come top in an exclusive Planning survey of the UK's biggest physical regeneration schemes.
The Money List 2010 With limited cash, our list of the top public and private investors in the sector shows that survival has been the main aim, says Stuart Watson.
The most successful ever renewal schemes Regeneration approaches have varied greatly since the 1980s. Which of the many different programmes and delivery vehicles employed in each decade were the most successful, and what lessons do they offer for the 2010s?
Regeneration Consultancy Survey 2010 Our rundown of the most widely used consultants in the sector - ranked by which organisations secured contracts with the most public bodies - reflects the huge range of services that are required for effective regeneration.
Regeneration Careers and Salary Survey 10/11 Regeneration professionals are braced for a storm. In the wake of the coalition Government's spending plans, the uncertainty of 2009 has given way to fatalism.
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Transport Policy Manager Borough of Poole £38,961 - £41,616, Poole
- Partnerships Officer City of London Starting salary £30,450 - £34,550 p.a., with potential to progress to £39,270, London
- Enforcement Planner (Development Management) Dartmoor National Park Authority Grade 4/5: £19,621 - £28,636, Bovey Tracey, Devon
- Head of Economic Growth Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Competitive, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
- Principal DC planner Randstad Neg, South Coast
- Senior Planner / Associate Broadway Malyan Competitive, Manchester
- Assistant Planner KDH Associates Circa £25,000, Central London
- Local Land Charges Team Leader Randstad £16-£21 per hour, North West London
- Senior Planner Randstad £28,000 - 37,500, London
- Assistant/Consultant Town Planner Anders Elite 20,000 - 25,000 Per Annum, Manchester
