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Planning gain supplement could be used to fund infrastructure

Aug. 1, 2005

Housing minister Yvette Cooper has strongly hinted that the government plans to introduce the planning gain supplement (PGS) proposed by Kate Barker, partly as…

Government policies aim to make planning system market responsive

Aug. 1, 2005

The government has launched a raft of policies aimed at making the planning system more responsive to the market. The move has been welcomed by housebuilders, …

IPPR attacks Barker

July 28, 2005