partnership working

National Skills Action Partnership: members of placemaking professional institutes can access CPD from 11 bodies

October 26, 2010 - The National Skills Action Partnership has announced a new measure that will help improve and widen the learning of up to 300,000 housing and regeneration professionals. See the list of participating partners... more >

Government receives 56 bids for local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) wanting to manage housing, planning, and regeneration

September 8, 2010 - The government has published a list of the 56 bids it has received from councils wanting to create local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) to take on housing, planning, and regeneration powers. If approved, each body (full list of proposals below) will take on responsibilities currently held by regional development agenies (RDAs). more >

Integrated transport: innovative initiatives are encouraging more cycle and public transport use

By Richard Armitage

Just how integrated do we want our transport to be? Far from seeing bikes as competition, some bus operators are allowing them on board, and train companies are offering cycle hire schemes, says Richard Armitage

Homes back into use: share your ideas and suggestions online

July 19, 2010 - The Homes and Community Agency (HCA) is running an online debate to explore new ways to help bring more private sector homes back into use. To voice your opinion visit Debate Place on Showcase, our case study website. more >

Decent homes need decent spaces: new action plan advises social landlords on placemaking

July 7, 2010 - CABE and the National Housing Federation, in partnership with Neighbourhoods Green, have produced a practical action plan to help social landlords provide more opportunities for residents to enjoy the space on their doorsteps and meet their neighbours in a safe and pleasant environment. more >

'Joined up delivery' of energy, water and waste infrastructure at community scale calls for 'radical new ways of partnering'

February 19, 2010 - The UK Green Building Council and the Zero Carbon Hub have published the final report from a joint task group on Sustainable Community Infrastructure. more >

Rob Aspland, Director, LDA Design and Chris Levine, artist: Creating magic, myth and spectacle

Rob Aspland, Director, LDA Design and Chris Levine, artist: Creating magic, myth and spectacle
Rob Aspland, Director, LDA Design & Chris Levine, artist:Creating magic, myth and spectacle

The 'People’s Playground', an artist/urban design collaboration, will transform Blackpool’s central seafront into a year-round urban park that harnesses the town’s unique relationship with light and illumination