Councils have been forced to put schemes on ice, despite winning funding
“London civil servants making local decisions is flawed,” says West Midlands mayor
And only half of successful England bids are in deprived areas
“Stepping up” is better in marginal seats, as strategists admit “levelling up” message has failed
COMMENT GLP’s Gwyn Stubbings on developments that can make a difference
The Manchester mayor’s vision calls for 17m sq ft of development and 7,000 new homes
The platform is on track to generate £600m in profit from alternative assets by 2025
Confirmation could come as soon as this month following last year’s consultation
NPPF changes aim to encourage “enough of the right homes in the right places”
Council have until April to spend the first phase of the UKSPF, but have yet to receive the money
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has said that “funding will not be inflation-proofed”
Tory rebels see the levelling-up agenda as a “dangerous and undemocratic” power grab