Delivering Regeneration: How collaborative contracts are transforming place-making
Discover how collaborative contracting is helping councils deliver regeneration more effectively with this free special report from LocalGov and NEC Contracts.
Mayoral Development Zone proposed to drive Leeds regeneration
5/26/2026 Mayor Tracy Brabin and Leeds CC leader Cllr James Lewis have proposed a new Mayoral Development Zone for Leeds, in a move designed to accelerate regeneration. |
Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana to reopen as 10,000-capacity music arena
5/18/2026 North Somerset Council has voted to approve a contract that will see the former Tropicana lido in Weston-super-Mare reopen as a 10,000-capacity music venue. |
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Delivering Regeneration: How collaborative contracts are transforming place-making
5/12/2026 Discover how collaborative contracting is helping councils deliver regeneration more effectively with this free special report from LocalGov and NEC Contracts. |
Local Elections: What voters really want from their councils
5/6/2026 With voters heading to the polls tomorrow, a recent YouGov survey reveals what local issues matter most — and the answers are not always what you might expect. |
The Ridings Sold: Wakefield bets on bold city centre rebirth
4/22/2026 Wakefield Council has finalised a deal to buy The Ridings Shopping Centre, paving the way for a major city centre regeneration scheme. |
Diss to see over £8m invested in new leisure facilities
4/13/2026 South Norfolk District Council has backed plans for an £8.1m regeneration scheme in Diss. |
LocalGov Round Up: Pay, Pride in Place and LGR
3/27/2026 This week councils faced pay decisions, sweeping reorganisation plans, fresh regeneration funding and tensions over the future shape of local government. |
Pride in Place: £319m announced for high street regeneration
3/23/2026 The Government has announced a £319m package aimed at regenerating high streets and improving community spaces, as part of its Pride in Place strategy. |
Court rules that council’s traffic orders were lawful
3/16/2026 A campaign group’s challenge against North Yorkshire Council’s transformation scheme has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. |
Council prepares to consult on Barrow transformation scheme
3/12/2026 Westmorland and Furness Council is due to meet to discuss its £200m investment into renewing Barrow town centre. |
Council progresses £300m regen scheme for former Dambusters base
3/4/2026 West Lindsey DC has voted to progress plans to acquire the former RAF Scampton site in what leaders are calling a 'once-in-a-generation' regeneration scheme. |
Stalled Before They Start: Councils struggling to deliver regen projects
3/2/2026 Economic turbulence and a volatile national policy landscape are preventing councils from delivering regeneration, housing and infrastructure projects. |
Regeneration programme to boost affordable housing stock in Westminster
2/19/2026 Westminster City Council is delivering a regeneration project that will provide 1,750 new homes. |
Council welcomes major flood risk management scheme
2/6/2026 A flood risk management project in Stoke-on-Trent has been completed, providing enhanced protection for 333 homes and unlocking regeneration potential. |
PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion
2/5/2026 The Government has today announced that 40 additional areas will join the Pride in Place programme to help drive regeneration. |
Bolton Council advances flagship development project
1/26/2026 Bolton Council has selected a developer for its £200m regeneration scheme. |
Lease signed for Brum hospital site regeneration
1/21/2026 Homes England has signed a building lease with Vistry to regenerate the former City Hospital site in Birmingham, setting the stage for around 750 new homes. |
National conversation on neighbourhoods needed
1/20/2026 A senior Local Government Association (LGA) figure has called for a national conversation over the role of councils in improving neighbourhoods. |
Councillors urge PM to end rule blocking betting shop controls
1/6/2026 Hundreds of councillors have backed calls to scrap an ‘outdated’ rule that limits councils’ ability to prevent betting shops from opening on high streets. |
Revealed: Scottish communities awarded Pride in Place funding named
12/15/2025 The 14 Scottish communities in 12 local authorities receiving £20m each in Pride in Place funding have been named by the UK Government. |
The power of place in regional revitalisation
12/5/2025 Harnessing place power can transform regional perceptions and bolster investment potential, says Dr Diana Taylor, MD, Future Humber. |
Neighbourhood Board submits 10-year regeneration plan
12/1/2025 The Hastings Neighbourhood Board (HNB) has formally submitted its long-term regeneration plan to the Government for approval. |
Pride in Place programme to invest up to £5bn in local areas
11/11/2025 Up to £5bn will be given to 250 areas across the UK in the Government’s Pride in Place programme. |
Major Salford regeneration project gets green light
11/7/2025 A major redevelopment of the Regent Retail Park in Salford has been approved by the city’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel. |
SOLACE: Funding fails to offset the years of lost cash, claims president
10/16/2025 Central government funding for regeneration is positive but ‘can only go so far in offsetting the long years of lost funding', Solace president Robin Tuddenham has claimed. |
Pride in Place: Breathing new life into neglected communities
10/14/2025 Emma Lloyd, Anthony Collins, explores the new Pride in Place Programme, which will invest £5bn to help local authorities revitalise overlooked areas. |
Conservatives pledge to scrap business rates for high street shops
10/7/2025 The Conservatives have promised to abolish business rates for high street shops and pubs if they win the next general election. |
Bolton town centre poised for £100m revamp
10/6/2025 Plans for a £100m regeneration of Bolton’s long-vacant Church Wharf site in the town centre have been officially approved. |
Rebuilding Britain from the neighbourhood up
10/1/2025 Dan Crowe, 3ni, examines Pride in Place, highlighting how community capacity-building, and hyper-local decision-making are critical to regeneration. |
Town Centre Regeneration: Funding, Investment, and Strategy
9/29/2025 Emma Lloyd, partner in the property team at Anthony Collins, explores how local authorities can turn town centres into thriving hubs once again. |
‘Pride in Place’: Councils empowered to drive high street regeneration
9/25/2025 The Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at giving communities more control over the regeneration of struggling high streets and neighbourhoods. |
‘Landmark’ regeneration plan to transform Gateshead town centres
9/24/2025 Gateshead’s town centres are to receive ‘dramatic’ improvements under its regeneration scheme. |
New towns report delayed amid fears over rising costs
9/19/2025 The final report of the New Towns Taskforce has been delayed as part of the Government’s attempts at a refresh. |
Funding has ‘saved’ Birnbeck Pier restoration
9/19/2025 The restoration of Birnbeck pier is ‘full steam ahead’ after funding of over £5m is delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. |
Mayor announces new social and affordable homes
9/9/2025 The mayor of the West Midlands has unveiled funding for a new housing scheme in Birmingham, marking another step in his ‘Homes for Everyone’ priority. |
Report reveals ‘frustration’ over regeneration scheme faults
8/27/2025 A regeneration project in Birkenhead is due to exceed its budget by £12m, with a report outlining its ‘risks and implications’. |
Newcastle CC welcomes £120m brownfield regeneration deal
8/19/2025 Newcastle City Council has hailed today’s approval of a £121.8m investment as a ‘catalyst for development’ that will deliver thousands of new homes. |
The power of public ownership in place-based regeneration
7/28/2025 Council-led ownership is key to revitalising economically challenged areas, says Carolina Borgstrom, Director of North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC). |
Survey on £5m Anfield stadium regen scheme published
7/28/2025 Liverpool residents are being invited to have their say about a £5m scheme to transform the area around Liverpool Football Club’s Anfield stadium. |
Norwich secures investment for redevelopment scheme
7/17/2025 Norwich City Council had partnered with Aviva Capital Partners (ACP) to deliver a £350m redevelopment project. |
Skyscraper proposals spark concern amongst residents
7/15/2025 Salford City Council is set to discuss proposals for the third tallest skyscraper in the UK. |
Mayor calls for ‘urgent action’ to transform Oxford Street
6/17/2025 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street following the results of a formal consultation. |
Dudley town centres could receive major makeovers
6/12/2025 Dudley council chiefs will next week discuss multi-million-pound improvement proposals for town centre regeneration projects. |
West of England advances local regeneration projects
5/21/2025 Homes England and West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) have signed a new partnership to support the delivery of housing and regeneration projects. |
Welsh councils prepare to transform community spaces
5/12/2025 Nine councils in Wales are due to receive £31.5m to support ongoing development projects in local towns and communities. |
Mayor urged to take over vacant shops to revitalise high streets
4/23/2025 The Mayor of London has been urged to provide more ‘financial and practical’ support to help drive high street regeneration across the capital. |
Newcastle chief defends Saudi investment
4/22/2025 Newcastle City Council’s chief executive has reportedly defended the authority seeking investment from Saudi Arabia following criticism of engagement with the controversial regime. |
Universal theme park deal ‘landmark moment’
4/9/2025 The agreement of a deal with Universal to open a new theme park in Bedford – billed as one of the largest in Europe – has been welcomed as a ‘landmark moment’. |
British Library’s £1.1bn expansion finds a backer
3/20/2025 The British Library’s £1.1bn expansion plans have received a significant boost after securing the backing of Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan. |
Heritage-led high streets regeneration brings in £245m
3/18/2025 Heritage-led regeneration can help revive struggling high streets and redefine how local authorities revitalise town centres, according to Historic England. |
£1.5bn announced for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods
3/4/2025 Towns across the UK to benefit from a £1.5bn cash boost aimed at reviving high streets, improving local public services, and driving regeneration. |
Councils welcome ‘gamechanger’ regeneration funding
3/3/2025 Oldham Council and Rochdale Borough Council have been granted £20m each to support a range of regeneration schemes. |
Consultation launched on Oxford Street pedestrianisation
3/3/2025 Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a public consultation on what is billed as the ‘biggest transformation of Oxford Street in history’. |
Port Talbot receives £8m of regeneration funding
2/6/2025 Port Talbot is set to receive £8.2m of regeneration funding in a move expected to deliver 100 jobs. |
Regeneration: Reviving our town centres
1/21/2025 Rowenna Davis, associate partner at Global Future Foundation, sets out 12 principles for reviving our town centres. |
Council plans ‘striking’ Yorkshire roses landmark
1/13/2025 Three Yorkshire roses are set to form a ‘striking’ new landmark as part of a Barnsley Council redevelopment project. |
Liverpool City Council sets out plan to deliver 10,000 houses
12/23/2024 Liverpool City Council has set out plans to deliver more than 10,000 new homes in one of Britain’s most deprived areas. |
Council’s risk profile could ‘jeopardise’ financial stability
11/12/2024 A governance review has praised Eastleigh Borough Council for its investments but warned its risk profile could ‘jeopardise its financial stability’. |
Scottish Government to decide fate of last man on housing estate
11/1/2024 The Scottish Government will determine what happens to the last man living on a housing estate earmarked for demolition by the local council. |
Pier linked to Dambusters raid gets £10m lottery lifeline
10/29/2024 The restoration of a Grade II* listed pier in Somerset on ‘the brink of loss’ has been granted £10m of National Lottery funding. |
More than £2.5bn for communities ‘stuck in limbo’
10/28/2024 More than £2.5bn in funding agreed by the previous government for local growth is stuck in limbo, a think-tank has found. |
Tees Valley councils not liable for regeneration liabilities
10/8/2024 Tees Valley Combined Authority has concluded that the councils sitting on the body are not responsible for the Teesworks regeneration scheme liabilities. |
LGA calls for regeneration fund extension
10/4/2024 Council bosses have urged the Government to extend the ‘vital’ UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in the upcoming Autumn Budget. |
Councils work to manage impact from collapse of major contractor
9/23/2024 Councils across England and Wales are working to manage the impact to a string of major infrastructure projects following the collapse of building firm ISG. |
Think tank calls for health and prosperity improvement zones
9/17/2024 Local authorities should be empowered to create health and prosperity improvement zones modelled on clean air zones, a cross-party commission says. |
Man United joins regeneration drive
9/10/2024 Manchester United has joined forces with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to maximise regeneration opportunities. |
Controversial plans to build asylum site at RAF Scampton axed
9/6/2024 RAF Scampton will no longer be used to house asylum seekers, according to the local authority. |
Councillors back controversial £1bn regen scheme
8/30/2024 Tower Hamlets Council members have granted planning permission to media mogul Richard Desmond's controversial £1bn development scheme on the Isle of Dogs. |
Regeneration projects threatened by £20m funding delay
8/14/2024 Newark and Sherwood DC has warned that a delay in making available £20m of levelling up funding is preventing regeneration projects from being delivered. |
South Midlands councils join forces to boost growth
8/1/2024 Local authorities in the south Midlands have joined forces to create a new group to boost economic growth. |
York council green lights government hub
7/23/2024 City of York Council has signed off on plans to construct a six-storey government hub near the city centre. |
Liverpool City Council to receive £55m regeneration boost
7/15/2024 Liverpool City Council is set to receive a £55m boost from Homes England to accelerate the regeneration of the city’s historic northern docklands. |
Plans for £2.3bn ‘Venice of Britain’ scrapped
7/15/2024 Planning applications for a £2.3bn town on the site of a former power station on the Hampshire coast have been withdrawn. |
Councillors back £88,000 parking revamp
7/12/2024 Unreliable parking ticket machines in Rugby will be replaced as part of the council’s mission to regenerate the town centre. |
‘World-class’ hotel opens at £470m regen site
7/3/2024 Sheffield City Council has hailed its regeneration project for helping to attract ‘world-class brands’ after Radisson Blu opened a new hotel within the site. |
Ashfield DC agrees land purchase in £14m regeneration scheme
7/2/2024 Ashfield District Council has agreed to purchase land in Kirkby-in-Ashfield as part of the £14m North Kirkby Gateway scheme. |
Council buys two sites for £19.5m regen scheme
6/17/2024 Dorset Council has bought two parcels of brownfield land as part of its plans to regenerate Weymouth’s waterfront economy. |
Birmingham councillors sign off on £1.9bn redevelopment
6/14/2024 Birmingham City Council's planning committee has given the go ahead to developer Lendlease for the £1.9bn redevelopment of the Smithfield site. |
Newcastle council borrows £8m for shopping centre revamp
6/11/2024 Newcastle City Council has borrowed £8m to invest in a major shopping centre redevelopment. |
Birmingham planners back £1.9bn Smithfield redevelopment
6/7/2024 Plans to redevelop Birmingham’s former Smithfield wholesale markets have taken another step forward as city council planners recommend approval. |
Agreement reached over asylum site
5/29/2024 West Lindsey District Council is set to launch a £300m regeneration scheme at RAF Scampton after the Home Office agreed to accommodate fewer asylum seekers at the site. |
Torbay Council secures £20m regeneration boost
5/22/2024 Torbay has been named as the latest place to benefit from a multi-million-pound tailored levelling up regeneration programme. |
Think-tank calls for regeneration funding overhaul
5/7/2024 Councils should be able to hold a regeneration account to more efficiently allocate capital for regeneration projects, a think-tank has argued. |
Councils frustrated by Whitehall siloes, says chief
5/7/2024 Whitehall’s siloed approach to city centre renewal has led to ‘frustration’ from councils, slowed down projects and increased costs, council chief warns. |
Think-tank: Growth in tall buildings failing to tackle housing need
4/30/2024 ‘Unplanned proliferation’ of tall buildings has not delivered the housing Britain needs, Policy Exchange has warned. |
Brum councillors reject ‘bonkers’ skyscraper scheme
4/26/2024 Birmingham City Council members have rejected a planning proposal for a 42-storey skyscraper to be built atop a Grade-II listed former hospital. |
Council considers £110m offer for former EV battery factory site
4/16/2024 Northumberland CC is set to consider a multi-million-pound deal that could see a site earmarked for a collapsed electric vehicle battery factory sold. |
Blackpool neighbourhood to be demolished to build £65m campus
4/11/2024 Blackpool Council's planning committee has approved the demolition of a town centre neighbourhood to clear space for a new £65m university campus. |
Agreement for major York regeneration scheme signed
4/9/2024 An agreement to undertake one of the UK's largest city centre regeneration schemes in York has been signed. |
Hopes for regen scheme revived after Home Office scales back asylum plan
3/20/2024 A £300m council-led regeneration scheme threatened when Whitehall commandeered the site for asylum accommodation could now go ahead. |
High Court overrules Gove on M&S demolition
3/4/2024 The Government’s decision to block Marks & Spencer’s plans to demolish and redevelop its flagship central London store was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. |
Teesworks inquiry finds no evidence of ‘corruption’
1/30/2024 An inquiry into accusations of corruption relating to the Teesworks scheme has found no evidence of ‘illegality’ but ‘transparency’ concerns remain. |
Call for ‘different approach’ to brownfield
1/24/2024 A more ‘systematic, interventionist and collaborative’ method could ‘significantly’ increase the regeneration of brownfield sites in Wales, according to a new report. |
Council sells former HQ site for £6m
1/17/2024 Adur District Council has sold the site of its former civic centre for £6m to affordable housing provider The Hyde Group. |
North Yorkshire Council greenlights £21m garrison redevelopment
1/15/2024 North Yorkshire Council has signed off on a £21m redevelopment project for Catterick Garrison's town centre to offer support for Armed Forces personnel. |
Fund to go to town centre 'champions'
12/19/2023 New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in charge of spending the cash should be led by a local independent chair who will act as a ‘champion’ for the town. |
£80m to regenerate brownfield sites now available
12/12/2023 Up to £80m is now available for local authorities across England to deliver thousands of new homes on brownfield sites. |
High Court approves M&S judicial review
11/21/2023 The High Court has approved an application for a judicial review from M&S after Michael Gove blocked plans to redevelop the retailers Oxford Street store. |
Councils brace as Supreme Court outlaws Rwanda asylum plan
11/15/2023 The Supreme Court has ruled the UK’s controversial proposal to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful – a decision likely to impact local government. |
£7m project to turn bank into flats
10/16/2023 A former Lloyds Bank in Hull will be refurbished into 46 residential properties with support from levelling up funding. |
