It seems a long time ago that Gordon Brown was talking - as Labour prime minister - about the development of a series of 10 eco-towns across the UK, an idea that looked to have fallen with his short-lived premiership.
Choosing to work for your father is not necessarily a straightforward decision. “Daunting” is how David Foster describes it, having been brought into the commercial property investment business founded by his father Paul, six months ago.
For those in the property industry who don’t stray too far from the offices and coffee shops of central London, there is only one mayoral election this year that is of interest - and it is not one being contested by an architect known primarily for his love of red…
Bristol mayor George Ferguson has confirmed the city is “pretty close” to a devolution deal with the government that is likely to see the creation of a new ‘super-council’ and a ‘metro mayor’.