Economic Growth

Green-tinged Scottish budget promises more for planning

07.02.2020

Roger Milne

This week’s Scottish Budget proposals featured a package of funding that ministers insisted would accelerate the country’s transition to a net-zero economy with £1.8 billion of investment in low-carbon infrastructure and measures.

Scotland round-up: Clyde strategy to be developed; Aberdeen quarry flats scheme lodged with council

17.01.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 11 January-17 January, 2020

Clyde strategy to be developed

17.01.2020

Roger Milne

Derek Mackay | Economic Growth | River Clyde | Scotland

Scottish ministers have decided to develop and publish a strategy that aims to maximise the full economic potential of the River Clyde.

Appeal: East Devon hotel plan would ease out-of-town shortfall in holiday accommodation

19.11.2019

Huw Morris

Planning permission has been granted for a hotel of up to 130 bedrooms at a caravan and camping site in Clyst St Mary after an inspector ruled in favour of the scheme’s significant economic benefits.

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Deliberative democracy: a model for better engagement in planning

08.11.2019

Stuart Maclure

I recently attended the Oslo Architecture Triennale, which explored the idea of ‘degrowth’. Degrowth in a planning context is the idea that we need drastically to reconsider how we plan and build our...

Milestone for North Wales Growth Deal

07.11.2019

Roger Milne

Cymru | Economic Growth | North Wales Economic Ambition Board

The North Wales Growth Deal reached a key milestone this week.

Life through a lens: How young people can point the way towards town centre revival

06.11.2019

Katherine Simpson

The Instagram generation mediate their lives through apps, websites and social media in ways that were unimaginable even 10 years ago. Katherine Simpson considers what this means for town centres now and in...

Government launches Towns Fund prospectus

01.11.2019

Huw Morris

A prospectus that aims to pave the way for a ‘new generation’ of Town Deals has been unveiled by the government.

New-look Belfast city centre study

31.10.2019

Roger Milne

A study is under way to develop a shared vision for Belfast city centre and examine how it can be reimagined to meet the changing needs of users....

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North Wales Metro initiative picks up speed

31.10.2019

Roger Milne

Transport minister Ken Skates (pictured) has spelled out government plans to increase the percentage of people travelling to work to Deeside by train as he issued a progress report this week on the North Wales Metro initiative.

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