All articles by Josephine Smit – Page 3
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Archive TitlesThe nub of the regeneration debate is how much you can push
Under chief executive Liz Peace, the British Property Federation has gained a reputation for punching above its weight. Now Peace is hoping to land a knock-out blow to Treasury ideas for a planning gain supplement. Queensberry rules, of course.
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Archive TitlesFat chance
There are 64,100 ha of previously developed land available for regeneration in England, but only a small proportion of it gets developed every year.
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Archive TitlesAll to play for
Can you remember the fine detail of Charles Kennedy’s speech in Blackpool, Tony Blair’s speech in Brighton or even Michael Howard’s last week?
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Regeneration sector struggling
Top executives in regeneration say finding the right staff is the biggest challenge facing the industry, according to the first Working in Regeneration survey, published in the latest issue of Regenerate.
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Spreadable Mayo
The National Consumer Council looks into everything from the car repair industry to personal pensions, but under chief executive Ed Mayo, it is now broadening its remit to include regeneration.
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Archive Titles2012 here we come…
The London 2012 Olympics is set to produce some fantastic winners, and they won’t all be sweating it out in the sports arena.
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Grip of big housebuilders loosens on UK market
Comprehensive report on state of play of housing market shows surge in growth of smaller companies
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Developers under pressure from their own buyers
Report finds that early investors are offloading their flats in hope of making a quick return.
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NewsGovernment to press on with PFI housing
Government launches seven PFI housing schemes as part £1.2bn, three year programme.
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The critical friend
When regeneration guru Bruce Katz isn’t honing urban policy in the USA, he’s over here giving the Treasury and ODPM a piece of his mind.
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NewsOne from the heart
Ouch. All the New Heartlands pathfinder wanted to do was renew housing demand in Liverpool, one of the most deprived housing areas of the country, and its demolition programme gets slammed by everyone from Ringo Starr to Sir Trevor McDonald. The criticism has been so acute, it’s thrown the whole ...
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NewsBrown’s land release gets muted response
housebuilders have cautiously welcomed the announcement that the government is to release hundreds of acres of public sector land for housing
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Break on through to the other side
Regeneration is too important to be left to the politicians. Here seven top decision-makers from the regeneration world tell the new government how to really make a difference on the ground. Josephine Smit took the minutes
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Talking about destruction
It all looked so simple back in 2003 when John Prescott launched the sustainable communities plan. Row upon row of dead or dying two-up, two-downs in the Pathfinder areas of the North and Midlands were to be grubbed up and carted off, seed money was to be sown and the ...
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Savills: No housing market boost from stamp duty cuts
Estate agent says Labour and Tory plans to cut stamp duty would have no lasting benefit
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NewsHousebuilders flirt with shared ownership
Housing industry experts predict that private housebuilders will begin to take more interest in shared ownership schemes as the market gets more difficult
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NewsHBF: High densities may put couples off having children
In its latest attack on PPG3, housebuilders’ body says apartment life risks discouraging couples from reproducing
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Woof, woof
a sexy masterplan from dutch architect Maxwan is helping English Partnerships and bellway to redeem the 180 ha Barking Reach project. Josephine smit looks at what’s changed
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