Localism ‘threatens accountability’
The government’s approach to its localism agenda could reduce the control of local democratic bodies, a leading academic has claimed.Read more
In Depth
New Terms
26 August 2010 - Michael Gove has promised to replace the BSF programme. What will the future look like? Read more...
Shock treatment
26 August 2010 - Andrew Lansley’s plan to allow GPs to commission their own healthcare facilities has got the private sector’s attention. Lift companies, in particular, are set to swoop. Colin Leopold reports. Read more...
Roads to recovery
26 August 2010 - The government believes economic infrastructure could lead the UK’s recovery. Birmingham’s massive road maintenance project might point the way, says Paul Jarvis Read more...
It's not easy being green
1 July 2010 - Everyone thinks a green investment bank is a great idea – but no-one knows how it will work? Read more...
Latest News
Infrastructure fund oversubscribed
8 September 2010 - A new European infrastructure fund has attracted over €500m (£411m) of investment, demonstrating robust demand in the sector.Read more...
Linklaters tops projects list
7 September 2010 - Linklaters has topped all tables in the projects chapter of the Legal 500’s latest rankings, including PFI and infrastructure.Read more...
Lift support goes regional
7 September 2010 - Community Health Partnerships, the agency in charge of Lift, has confirmed plans to open regional offices.Read more...
Kerslake to leave housing agency
6 September 2010 - Sir Bob Kerslake is to leave his position as Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) chief executive.Read more...
Gove to keep partnerships
6 September 2010 - Education Secretary Michael Gove is “minded” to retain local education partnerships in the 14 sample school projects given the go-ahead last month, a Whitehall source has said.Read more...
