Devolution

Labour Party Conference 2018 fringe events / RTPI

Collaboration emerges as a key theme at RTPI Labour fringe events

26.09.2018

Laura Edgar

The need for more and better collaboration between the public, private and third sectors emerged as a key topic from all three of the fringe events the RTPI held at the Labour Party Conference.

Convention 2018: Maximising the value of devolution deals

30.07.2018

The Planner

Convention 2018: Are growth deals helping UK regions?

30.05.2018

David Blackman

The first devolution deals were aimed mostly at large conurbations in the UK, often those in post-...

Nations & regions focus: Wales

22.01.2018

The Planner

A snapshot of planning in Wales, looking at key planning themes, major projects, skills requirements and RTPI activities in the region.

Autumn Budget 2017: City deal progress including cross-border initiative in Scotland

24.11.2017

Roger Milne

The UK Government used this week’s Budget (22 November) to signal that it has begun negotiations on a growth deal for the Borderlands, a cross-border initiative involving joint proposals put forward by Dumfries & Galloway Council and the Scottish Borders Council, together with...

Autumn Budget 2017: Devolution deal for North of Tyne; local growth; electric vehicle infrastructure

22.11.2017

Laura Edgar

Philip Hammond has announced a North of Tyne devolution deal in the Budget 2017, as well as support and cash for local growth.

England round-up: National park asks builders to consider the park for new homes; Government funding for supported housing

03.11.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 28 October-3 November, 2017

England’s metro-mayors meet to discuss more devolution

01.11.2017

Laura Edgar

Devolution | Economic Growth | England | Metro mayors

The seven regional and city-wide mayors from across England met today to issue a call for the government to ‘significantly’ increase the pace and scale of devolution to boost economic growth.

Lord Adonis warns of UK infrastructure gridlock

16.10.2017

Laura Edgar

The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has warned that the government must tackle congestion, capacity and carbon to prevent the UK’s roads, railways and skies from becoming gridlocked.

How cities are using assets to negotiate financial uncertainty

21.08.2017

Andrew Carter

With uncertainty around their powers to raise finance from business rates, city leaders are taking imaginative approaches to making money from their assets, says Andrew Carter

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