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Johnson unveils housing rescue plan

London mayor Boris Johnson has vowed to 'kick-start' the capital's housing market with a £5 billion investment plan.

Planning survey reveals consultancy woes

The economic downturn looks set to make a major dent in planning consultancy fee income this year.

Government to allocate £97m Gypsy site funding

Ministers will next week announce locations of new and refurbished sites for Gypsies and travellers under a three-year £97 million scheme.

New Thames Gateway development chief appointed

Bob Lane has been appointed as the chairman of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC).

Housebuilding down, mortgage lending up

Housing starts plummeted by 33 per cent from the second to the third quarter 2008, but mortgage lending has seen an increase over the past month, statistics out today reveal.

Links loss stirs site fear

Ministers insist that approval of plans for a golf resort in Aberdeenshire sets no precedent but green groups fear that it will encourage harmful proposals on key wildlife sites, says Ben Willis.

Pragmatic policy-maker

Conservative planning spokeswoman Jacqui Lait is adamant that people get a say on issues in their community and believes developers should back this, she tells Domenic Donatantonio.

Borders Closed on Skills

London boroughs are looking closely at the scope for developing existing staff skills amid signals that changes to work permit rules could be about to cut off the supply from overseas, Mark Smulian reports.

Consultancy survey 2008: merging trends

The economic downturn has hit takeover activity in planning consultancy, Bryan Johnston finds.