Site chosen for Darlington Economic Campus

A pipeline of more than 100,000 homes could soon be able to flow if rules are relaxed, according to the government.

The government’s plans to improve capacity in the planning system win cautious praise. Plus: the great Green Belt vs brownfield battle returns to the headlines.

Can a change in political power, and a new mayoral development corporation, begin to resolve Middlesbrough’s property problems? Plus: overspending at Manchester’s Factory International and underspending at the Department of Levelling Up.

Currently mayor of the North of Tyne Combined Authority, Jamie Driscoll will now serve as an independent and intends to stand as such in the expanded North East mayoral election in 2024.

Are mayoral development corporations the future of high-profile urban regeneration? Plus: the latest on investment zones and office take-up.

The Treasury-owned organisation said that the financing would support redevelopment of land that could provide a base for green industries such as offshore wind.    

The incumbent North of Tyne mayor has not been included on a list of candidates to contest the expanded North East mayoralty.

Cabinet-level approval is being sought over the next week as North East local authorities seek to bring about a £4.2bn devolution deal.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has replied robustly to Secretary of State Michael Gove’s commissioning of an independent review into South Tees Development Corporation and the Teesworks project.