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By Joey Gardiner2020-12-17T11:40:00+00:00 Details behind algorithm U-turn show pressure will be on largest English cities to develop more homes The 20 largest cities in the UK have been asked to up their housing targets by 35% in the government’s much publicised U-turn on its formula to calculate housing need. Under the details of the revised proposal, finally published yesterday afternoon, the housing ministry said it was completely abandoning the proposed revision of the “standard metho...

Bernstein appointed to new Covid urban recovery taskforce Former Manchester City Council chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein is among the members of a new taskforce set up by the government to advise on the regeneration and development of town and city centres in the wake of Covid. Sir Howard is regarded as instrumental in the regeneration of Manchester city centre during his nearly 20-year tenure at the council which ended in 2017. He will be joined on the urban centre recovery taskforce by H...

Plan to regenerate Englands cities with new homes New measures to level up England’s cities and provide much-needed new homes. From: New measures to help cities and their high streets recover from the pandemic More homes in urban areas - tackling unaffordability and making the most of brownfield land with £100 million of funding Revision of ‘80/20’ funding rule to help level up all parts of England New measures to level up England’s cities, recover from the pandemic and help provid...

By Joey Gardiner2020-12-16T10:22:00+00:00 Change of tack will focus more investment in North and Midlands The government has abandoned an algorithm that would have dramatically increased housebuilding in the Conservatives’ southern heartlands. England’s 20 biggest cities will instead take a much larger share of new homes under new plans drawn up by Robert Jenrick after a huge backlash from Conservative MPs. The focus for housing numbers and affordable housing investment has switched to m...

Membership of the Urban Centre Recovery Task Force Details of the task force of experts who have offered their time and expert advice as we consider how best to support our cities to thrive. From: 16 December 2020 The Urban Centre Recovery Taskforce announced today (16 December 2020), will advise on how government can work with local leaders to support our cities to thrive. Covid-19 has posed unprecedented challenges, including to our cities and urban geography. The task force will consider...

By Joey Gardiner2020-12-16T09:46:00+00:00 Change of course sees rural areas spared and more investment in North and Midlands The government has abandoned an algorithm that would have dramatically increased housebuilding in the Conservatives’ southern heartlands. England’s 20 biggest cities will instead take a much larger share of new homes under new plans drawn up by Robert Jenrick after a huge backlash from Conservative MPs. The focus for housing numbers and affordable housing investmen...

Government revising plans for its mutant housing algorithm It is understood the views of MPs were sought by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, after many aired their concerns over the autumn Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick  Credit: Henry Nicholls/REUTERS The Government has revised plans for its controversial “mutant” planning algorithm, which will now prioritise building in urban areas most in need of development. An updated formula will be weighted to focus on developing family homes in 2...

Wet Paint: Vito Schnabel Nabs Chelsea Space, Jared and Ivanka Are Moving to Miami’s Art-Collector Island, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What art festival became a superspreader event? Who gave Dimes Square a shout out on Seth Meyers? Read on for answers. December 11, 2020 Vito Schnabel attends the Valentino Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 show in Paris, France. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images) Every week, Artnet News brings you Wet Paint, a gossip column of original scoops reported and writ...

Welcome back to "politics nation." when the governor of a major state switches political parties, its very big news. now, weve got former florida governor charlie crist who anounszed hes leaving the party. in a tweet friday night, he wrote "proud and honored to join the democratic party in the home of president obama. it was accompanied by this picture of him taken at the white house with his voter registration form. im joined now by former florida republican governor, democrat, charlie crist. g...

Welcome back to "politics nation." when the governor of a major state switches plit kolitical parties, it s very big news. now, weve got former florida governor charlie crist who anounszed hes leaving the party. in a tweet friday night, he wrote "proud and honored to join the democratic party in the home of president obama. it was accompanied by this picture of him taken at the white house with his voter registration form. im joined now by former florida republican governor, democrat, charlie cr...