Joining the EU requires a commitment to apply for Euro membership. Your application to become a member for the Euro will be turned down if you don't meet the convergence criteria. One of the converge… (View Post)

The other problem with large blocks is that they need to be replaced (or modernised) in one go rather than doing it piecemeal. The sympathetic redevelopment of Ledbury was only really made possible b… (View Post)

Ledbury Estate is a poor comparison because it was badly built, but in general a fashionable area like Peckham will always be far more desirable than an extension of Dorchester. Besides, the replacem… (View Post)

The Duchy of Cornwall are currently doing a 'Poundbury: The Next Generation' in South-East Faversham. It's basically a plan to extend the town's southern edge from the A2 about 300m south to the M2. … (View Post)

The point of the article is that £280k is an extreme case, an example of an emergency placement out of contract. The same placement in contract is less expensive (around £200k), and in-house provisio… (View Post)