The government has launched a “performance scorecard” for the rail industry which will be published every quarter to monitor progress. Stephen Byers, transport secretary, said there was a long way to go before Britain had a railway system that met modern needs but investment was going in.
Nationwide’s latest houseprice survey has revealed some significant regional variations. In London, house prices rose by 14.3% during the last three months of 2001 compared to the same period in 2000, with the average value of a property increasing to £168,783.
Roger Pearson | 19/12/2001 | 14:00
The British Railways Board (BR) is being sued for £6m in a dispute over a 17-storey office block in Birmingham. In a claim issued at London’s High Court and just made publicly available, P&O Property Holdings, owner of Quayside Tower in Broad Street, claims that BR has refused to leave the offices despite being in breach of a lease.
An announcement that Wembley is to be England’s national stadium is expected to be made today. A report on the national stadium project, commissioned by the Government, is also to be announced at the same time.
House prices rose last month – despite warnings that the property boom was over and a slowdown was just around the corner, figures showed today.
Roger Pearson | 26/11/2001 | 11:05
Church authorities have renewed their bid to compel a Gloucestershire couple to pay for repairs to their local church. In May this year Andrew Wallbank, 60, and his wife Gail, 53, succeeded in their Appeal Court bid to overturn a High Court ruling that, under the provisions of the little-known Chancel Repairs Act 1932, they should foot a £96,000 bill for repairs to their parishs ancient church.
Upmarket health and fitness club Holmes Place is in talks to step up its US expansion, it emerged today. The group is hoping to set up a joint venture with US firm Bally Total Fitness that will allow Holmes Place to “explore opportunities” in America.
Roger Pearson | 15/08/2001 | 11:20
Julia Loftus, who claims that she experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after learning that her £300,000 home was badly affected by flooding, has launched a High Court damages claim against solicitor Mundys.
Roger Pearson | 11/07/2001 | 13:05
Developer guarantor Chapel & London Estates, known as Lombard Southport, is suing solicitor Dibb Lupton Alsop for breach of duty of care.
Roger Pearson | 29/06/2001 | 12:30
Stratford-on-Avon District Council have succeeded in their High Court attempt to block a government decision allowing Edgbaston-based Bomfords Ltd to expand its storage facilities at a Luddington farm.
