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    Developers could be made to pay 60 years of road maintenance costs

    Developers could be required to pay towards decades of future maintenance costs for roads, street lighting, landscaping and other highway features under proposals due to be discussed by cabinet this week. Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet will be asked on Thursday (October 22) to back consultation on a new ‘commuted sums’ policy covering non-standard highway assets… More

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    Opportunity of a lifetime

    BUSINESSiQ Editor Mike Hughes meets Cllr Joe Quinn, Portfolio Holder for Planning, Investments and Assets at Durham County Council, to talk about one of the most exciting development opportunities in the country. Looking at what County Durham has to offer is awe-inspiring. The blending of heritage and progress is a masterclass in how to make… More

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  • Developers could be made to pay 60 years of road maintenance costs

    Developers could be required to pay towards decades of future maintenance costs for roads, street lighting, landscaping and other highway features under proposals due to be discussed by cabinet this week. Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet will be asked on Thursday (October 22) to back consultation on a new ‘commuted sums’ policy covering non-standard highway assets… More