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New planning skills centre

May 1, 2004

A new National Centre for Sustainable Skills is to be established to develop “world class” skills in planning and other disciplines to help deliver the government’s Sustainable Communities Plan.

Mayoral candidates target developers

May 1, 2004

Leading contenders in the London mayoral elections, Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes and Conservative candidate Steven Norris, have told Housebuilder that they want to strike a new deal with developers over affordable housing provision.

Pathfinder initiative risks losing its way – RICS

May 1, 2004

The government’s Pathfinder initiative to revive demand in failed local housing markets risks losing its way without involvement of the private sector says a new RICS report called Housing Market Renewal - Making the Pathfinders Succeed .

Developers call for early input into hospital sites

May 1, 2004

The deal to transfer more than 100 surplus NHS sites to the ODPM from the Department of Health to provide 15,000 new homes has been given a cautious welcome by housebuilders.