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Whitehall to examine MoD Bath sites exit
A new Whitehall working party has been set up to discuss the future of three Ministry of Defence sites in Bath.
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New Birmingham tram line gets green light
The proposed £127m extension to Birmingham’s Midland Metro tram system got initial funding approval from the government yesterday.
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ProfessionalMIPIM ARCHIVE: Councils’ Cannes spend under scrutiny
The number of authorities represented in Cannes was 10% down this year amid a new climate of public sector austerity
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ProfessionalTreasury to make £40bn-plus property sales
Next week’s Budget may double 2009’s £20bn target for public property disposals
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Civil service estate shrinks by 7m sq ft
The total civil service estate was reduced by 7 million sq ft in 2009, the Office of Government Commerce has revealed.
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Land Registry backtracks on job cuts
The Land Registry has watered down plans to close five offices and axe 1,500 jobs in the South East.
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10,000 planning applications to be scrapped
Planning applications for certain minor developments will be scrapped under reforms introduced by Planning Minister John Healey today.
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MIPIM 2010: Birmingham plans £40m IT research hub at Aston Science Park
Birmingham council is to spend £40m on four new buildings at Birmingham Science Park in Aston.
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Business rates appeals on the rise
The number of appeals against business rates has risen by 21% over the last two years, according to statistics obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
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NEWS: Overseas confidence in London up on last year
Two thirds of overseas firms are more confident in London as a business centre than 12 months ago, a new Ipsos MORI survey reveals.
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ProfessionalJob cuts undermine council property
Fewer staff will slow down planning applications and asset disposals
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Newcastle and Plymouth too public sector
Newcastle and Plymouth are unattractive for developers because they are too reliant on public sector jobs, a conference in London heard today.
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Committee blasts HMRC private finance property deal
HM Revenue & Customs faces a financial backlash from a 20-year property contract signed with Mapeley in 2001, according to a report from the Treasury Committee released today.
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Sharing public property could save Lewisham £15m a year
Public bodies in Lewisham could save up to £15m annually through jointly managing their property, a report has shown.
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Public Property UK: Kent could save £280m from government's Total Place
Kent County Council could save £280m over the next five years if it adopted a more joined up approach to property, according to figures released yesterday.
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ProfessionalCapita-lising on NB Real Estate’s skills
Capita Symonds hopes its takeover will open doors
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RDAs emerge as election battleground
Labour would give regional development agencies greater powers but the Tories may scrap them
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Public Property UK: Kent could save £280m from government's Total Place
Kent County Council could save £280m over the next five years if it adopted a more joined up approach to property, according to figures released yesterday.
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Public Property UK: Councils to partner energy firms on green homes
Local authorities should work more closely with energy companies to deliver greener housing, according to a government strategy published today.
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'Share chief execs and buildings', councils told
Local public bodies should share staff and buildings in order to save frontline services, a report by the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has said.
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