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Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

|Date: 7 May, 2024

Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently publis ...

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently published its policy paper, ‘Building for Public Good: A Charter for Change’, which calls on the inco ...

7 May, 2024
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London Councils welcomes devolution push in UK Urban Futures Commission report

|Date: 29 September, 2023

London Councils welcomes devolution push in UK Urban Futures Commission report

London Councils has welcomed a major new report from the UK Urban Futures Commission, which makes the cas ...

London Councils has welcomed a major new report from the UK Urban Futures Commission, which makes the case for unleashing the potential of the UK’s cities for boosting growth, repairing the social fab ...

29 September, 2023
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Boroughs launch new infrastructure framework to ‘secure London’s future growth’

|Date: 18 May, 2023

Boroughs launch new infrastructure framework to ‘secure London’s future growth’

London boroughs have unveiled a list of key infrastructure projects needed to secure “a more prosperous, ...

London boroughs have unveiled a list of key infrastructure projects needed to secure “a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable” future for the capital. For the first time, all 33 of the capital’s ...

18 May, 2023
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£7m of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes

|Date: 31 January, 2023

£7m of funding for local transport, housing, and skills programmes

Just under £7m in funding for local improvements in the East Midlands has been approved by the Government ...

Just under £7m in funding for local improvements in the East Midlands has been approved by the Government. The funding which has been given the green light is part of an early investment offered to th ...

31 January, 2023
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Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 10 May, 2022

Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support loca ...

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support local growth to empower local leaders to regenerate areas, an Energy Security Bill to support the t ...

10 May, 2022
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Fair funding, education and social value generation: Can the levelling up agenda really be achieved?

|Date: 15 February, 2022

Fair funding, education and social value generation: Can the levelling up agenda really be achieved?

The long-awaited levelling up whitepaper has finally been revealed, outlining the Government’s 12 key ‘mi ...

The long-awaited levelling up whitepaper has finally been revealed, outlining the Government’s 12 key ‘missions’ to rebalance the opportunities across the UK and reverse the decline being observed in ...

15 February, 2022
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Government unveils its levelling up plan to transform UK

|Date: 2 February, 2022

Government unveils its levelling up plan to transform UK

Michael Gove has unveiled the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out a plan to transform t ...

Michael Gove has unveiled the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out a plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it. The Levelling Up Secretary sa ...

2 February, 2022
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Budget 2020 | Industry opinion

|Date: 12 March, 2020

Budget 2020 | Industry opinion

From a £1bn building safety fund to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise residential buildings, to a £12 ...

From a £1bn building safety fund to remove unsafe cladding from high-rise residential buildings, to a £12bn multi-year extension to the Affordable Housing Programme, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget in ...

12 March, 2020
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RSA: English towns need levelling-up with cities on devolution

|Date: 30 January, 2020

RSA: English towns need levelling-up with cities on devolution

Towns and rural areas in England must benefit from the next wave of devolution alongside cities, with a m ...

Towns and rural areas in England must benefit from the next wave of devolution alongside cities, with a majority of all people in England wanting greater local decision-making, according to think-tank ...

30 January, 2020
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New report states devolution a key priority in improving Britain’s built environment

|Date: 30 March, 2017

New report states devolution a key priority in improving Britain’s built environment

Design Commission report calls on devolved governments, mayors and local authorities to step up in the wa ...

Design Commission report calls on devolved governments, mayors and local authorities to step up in the wake of housing shortages, social cohesion and better living space planning. This week Richard Ro ...

30 March, 2017
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