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Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 recovery undermined by lack of devolved regeneration powers

06.08.2021

Roger Milne

The post-pandemic recovery of local village, town and city centres is being undermined because urban regeneration powers have not been devolved from Stormont to local government, warns the body representing Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils.

West Byfleet urban retirement village visualisation

Closer look: West Byfleet's urban retirement village

28.06.2021

The Planner

Retirement Villages Group has plans to build more than 40 developments for older people in urban areas in the UK. West Byfleet in Surrey is the location of one of the first two proposals to be given...

New age living: Can urban retirement villages transform town centres?

28.06.2021

Guy Flintoft

Retirement communities in urban areas can release underused housing, relieve pressure on health services and revive town centres. They can also rewrite our social contract with the elderly, argues Guy...

Galway urban regeneration project gains approval

27.05.2021

Roger Milne

Galway | Ireland | Regeneration | urban regeneration

Edward Capital has been given the green light for an ambitious urban regeneration scheme in the heart of Galway city.

1,550 homes approved for Wiltshire town

02.09.2020

Laura Edgar

Housing | South West | Swindon | urban regeneration

Swindon Borough Council has granted planning permission for a minimum of 1,550 homes, which will be delivered at New Eastern Villages.

Payback benefits for urban regeneration fund in Scotland

02.03.2017

Roger Milne

kevin stewart | Regeneration | Scotland | Scottish Government | urban regeneration

One of the Scottish Government’s urban regeneration initiatives has passed an important milestone.

Londonderry urban regeneration company to be axed

30.10.2015

Roger Milne

Londonderry | Northern Ireland | Regeneration | urban regeneration

Londonderry's troubled urban regeneration company Ilex is to be axed next year after failing to bring in the expected private investment in the redevelopment of two former barracks, Ebrington and Fort George.