Topic: Hazel Blears

Could Salford go left-wing and vote for Ryan Giggs as mayor?

Could a United legend, a snooker trick-shot expert or a crime-fighting superhero join the race to become Greater Manchester's first elected mayor...

Communities secretary hits out at poor housing design

The article offers information on the aim of the Homes Communities Agency (HCA) in Great Britain. According to Hazel Blears, secretary of state for communities and local government, the agency's main goal is to address poor housing designs. CABE Space needs ...

Democracy in the Gutter

The government of the UK has been rocked by a scandal that may well constitute the worst peace-time constitutional crisis ever to have afflicted the nation since the days of Oliver Cromwell and his ? Within two weeks, Parliament was brought to its ...

DIARY

The article focuses on Britain State Secretary Hazel Blears and her conflict with blogger Iain Dale for calling her ginger chipmunk. It states that Blears had demonstrated her social skills with the lads at the Department for Communities and Local Government's ...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

The article presents quote from Architect Cyrill Taylor discussing the increase control of council over the school management. Tbe Ctapham One scheme will be funded by homes for private sale, a spokeswoman for Lambeth council said. Blears defends Ell funds decision FUNDING ...

RTPI Bulletin Board

The article offers news briefs related to the activities Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in Great Britain. Dale Atkinson has been appointed as the new communications manager at RTPI. Excerpt from Article: It will also support local authorities in strategic place-making and ...

All mouth

The article presents quotations from Aleida Guevara, daughter of revolutionary Che Guevara decrying the use of her father's image for advertising purposes, criticism of the African National Congress voiced by Moeletsi Mbeki, brother of South African president Thabo Mbeki and Boris ...

Community Renewal News IN BRIEF

The article offers news briefs related to urban renewal in Great Britain. The National Audit Office claimed that a total of ?4.3 billion must be recovered from tax credit claimants who have been overpaid. Last week'seommiinily empow- erment white paper ...

Sector sees housing drop

The article reports that the annual Planning Consultancy Survey found that planning consultants expect a six per cent drop in fee income from housing this year. Overall, respondents estimated four percent planning market growth this year when surveyed in September. Among major ...

Ski slope proposals prompt energy fear

The article reports on the issues concerning the proposed snow dome and holiday resort of Onslow Suffolk Ltd. in England. Communities secretary Hazel Blears is also minding to approve the proposal since the developer did not agree any section 106 obligation to ...