Lower Thames Crossing: government response to consultation on options

Posted on: 17 July 2014
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This document sets out government’s decisions following consultation on options for a new Lower Thames Crossing, taking into account technical advice on points raised during consultation and other relevant information. It provides a reminder of the consultation feedback and sets out: government’s position on the case for a new crossing; choice of crossing location; type of crossing; and next steps towards delivery.

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Infrastructure Cost Review: Measuring and improving delivery

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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H M Treasury has published its third annual ‘Infrastructure Cost Review’, claiming that better collaboration and changed behaviours have helped to achieve £473M annual savings for highway schemes and £743M for rail projects.

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Consultation on historic environment good practice advice in planning

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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English Heritage has published draft good practice guidance on planning and the historic environment.

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Corporate lettings 2014

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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Research from Savills looks at the reasons why London attracts companies from around the globe.

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Evaluation of removal of the spare room subsidy: Interim Report

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and carried out by staff at the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research and Ipsos Mori, this interim report presents early findings from the evaluation of the removal of the Spare Room Subsidy. The DWP has also published a guide which provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy. This is available here.

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Silk Road Action Plan 2014/2015

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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The Silk Road Action Plan 2014/2015 is now in its third edition. It is part of a series of comprehensive plans developed to drive collaborative, sustainable tourism growth along the Silk Road.

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Attracting the Chinese visitor

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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Slides are available from London & Partners’ seminar run in association with Visit London. The event took place in London on 1 July 2014.

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Mitigation of GNSS multipath by the use of dual-polarisation observations

Posted on: 15 July 2014
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Research into how Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) will allow surveyors to produce more accurate and reliable measurements in less time and dual-polarisation measurements can improve scientific applications of multipath sensing.

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Housing and planning: what makes the difference?

Posted on: 15 July 2014
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Developers and local planning officers are concerned that cuts in funding for planning departments are frustrating new housing development, according to the findings of a survey published by the Smith Institute.

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Transparency in social housing assets value

Posted on: 15 July 2014
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The government has published a consultation document containing proposals which would require councils to publish the most recent and subsequent valuations of their social housing stock every year. The consultation also calls for evidence on what local authorities are already doing to use their public assets to deliver more homes. Comments are requested by 8 August 2014.

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