What impact has the pre-budget speech had upon Sustainable Communities work? | |
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Amid the headlines about growth (half what was predicted) and borrowing (£5bn more than predicted), there were some interesting announcements. The Creating Excellence team have been combing the Chancellors speech yesterday ...
Read more... Published: Tue, 06 December 2005 |
Topic: Sustainability |
Constructing Excellence Launches New Sustainability Zone on its Web Site | |
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Sustainable regeneration is one of the critical issues of our time and construction has a massive part to play. Constructing Excellence (not to be confused with Creating Excellence!) has recently launched a Sustainability ...
Read more... Published: Wed, 02 March 2005 |
Topic: Sustainability |
National Academy for Sustainable Communities Announces Board Members | |
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The Academy for Sustainable Communities, based in Leeds, has announced the membership of its Board. Juliet Williams, Chair of the South West Regional Development Agency is amongst the eight board members announced ...
Read more... Published: Wed, 23 November 2005 |
Topic: Sustainability |
Invitation to tender - Baseline Assessment for Taunton's Deprived Neighbourhoods | |
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Taunton Deane Borough Council, supported by the Local Strategic Partnership, needs to establish a baseline position from which to develop local community strategies in two separate areas known at North Taunton and Taunton East ...
Read more... Published: Thu, 31 March 2005 |
Topic: Research and development |
South West Regional Housing Strategy - Consultation on Draft | |
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The draft South West Regional Housing Strategy has just been produced by the south west housing body.
Read more... Published: Fri, 11 February 2005 |
Topic: Regional policy |
New rural 'Think Tank' announced | |
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An ambitious new think tank, the 'Rural Regeneration Council' is set to argue the case for rural businesses and communities at the heart of Government.
Read more... Published: Thu, 18 November 2004 |
Topic: Regeneration |
Does Your Project Deserve an Award? | |
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BURA Awards - Deadline 5 July. The British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) has launched its prestigious awards for 2005, for projects which can show best practice in regeneration.
Read more... Published: Thu, 16 June 2005 |
Topic: Regeneration |
First Swap Shop Sees Wood from the Trees | |
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Dorset Coppice Group is the first organisation to use the Swap Shop. The Group which manages a woodland area in Dorset, visited a community woodland 'Hill Holtwood' in Lincolnshire.
Read more... Published: Wed, 16 March 2005 |
Topic: Networking |
South West Regional Compact Annual Review 2008 | |
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The South West Regional Compact is a framework for strong and effective relationships between the voluntary and community sector and the public sector in the South West.
Read more... Published: Tue, 13 October 2009 |
Topic: Networking |
What is local:vision? | |
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A report was published recently by The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on 'Citizen Engagement and Public Service: Why Neighbourhoods Matter'. The report focuses on two challenges facing this country: a) to ...
Read more... Published: Wed, 06 July 2005 |
Topic: Local government |
South West Regional Housing Strategy 2005-16 | |
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The South West Housing Body has launched the South West Regional Housing Strategy 2005-16. A draft Strategy was issued in February 2005 and consultation events were held around the region.
Read more... Published: Wed, 06 July 2005 |
Topic: Housing |
SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS OFFER A FAIRER, FIRMER ALTERNATIVE TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE BILL | |
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Charity Sustainability South West, the independent Champion Body for Sustainable Development in the South West of England, is offering an alternative to the Climate Change Bill published by government today ...
Read more... Published: Tue, 13 March 2007 |
Topic: Government, politics and public admin. |
Live/Work Network welcomes the Taylor Review's call | |
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Live/Work Network welcomes the Taylor Review's call for an exemplar live/work programme and enterprise hubs for home based businesses.
Read more... Published: Tue, 29 July 2008 |
Topic: Employment |
21 pilot areas announced for Local Area Agreements | |
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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has announced the 21 areas to pilot Local Area Agreements (LAAs).
Read more... Published: Wed, 17 November 2004 |
Topic: Central government |
Firm Foundations: framework for community capacity building | |
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On the 8 December the Home Secretary announced the publication of Firm Foundations: the Government's framework for community capacity building.
Read more... Published: Mon, 20 December 2004 |
Topic: Central government |
Johnnie goes to Exeter - to discuss National Centre | |
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On the 13th of January 2005 the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister came to Exeter! The reason for the visit? They wanted to consult with the region over plans to establish a national centre for sustainable communities skills ...
Read more... Published: Mon, 31 January 2005 |
Topic: Central government |
Prime Minister opens summit | |
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The Prime Minister Tony Blair, was the surprise special guest at the launch of the Sustainable Communities Summit in Manchester this evening.
Read more... Published: Tue, 01 February 2005 |
Topic: Central government |
Regional Centres of Excellence welcome Academy for Sustainable Communities | |
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The Network of Regional Centres of Excellence for Sustainable Communities welcomes the Deputy Prime Minister's announcement of the establishment of the Academy for Sustainable Communities and has been working to support its ...
Read more... Published: Wed, 02 February 2005 |
Topic: Central government |