Monthly Archives: January 2012

CIL Watch #9

By , Friday, 27 January 2012, Be the first to comment

The latest CIL Watch update includes news of the top 10 highest Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charges to so far have been proposed by councils, plus details of all the latest developments relating to the new developer tariff. Read more »

CIL Watch #8

By , Thursday, 12 January 2012, Be the first to comment

News that Portsmouth City Council has become the latest authority to have its Community Infrastructure Levy plans backed by an examiner and details of the first schemes to fall under the charge feature in the first CIL Watch of 2012. Read more »

HS2 go-ahead: reaction

By , Tuesday, 10 January 2012, 2 Comments

Reaction has been coming in on today’s approval from transport secretary Justine Greening for the controversial London to Birmingham high-speed rail link.

You can let us know what you think of the proposals in our HS2 poll here.

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10 stories you may have missed over Christmas

By , Tuesday, 3 January 2012, Be the first to comment

Read on for a summary of 10 key news stories that broke over the Christmas holidays, including reports that Margaret Thatcher was urged to abandon Liverpool to ‘managed decline’ and the appointment of a senior civil servant who will oversee the coalition’s planning reforms. Read more »

Eight names to watch in 2012

By , Tuesday, 3 January 2012, Be the first to comment

Justine Greening, transport secretary

Greening has told the House of Commons that she expects to announce in January whether or not the High Speed Two London to Birmingham rail link will proceed. Whichever way it goes, her decision will be hugely controversial, either alienating conservationists in the Chilterns, or champions of big cities in the North and Midlands.

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