6-742: The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) was an urban Development Corporation to secure the regeneration of the Urban Development Areas of Daventry , Towcester and Northampton in Northamptonshire , England . It was established in December 2004 under the provisions of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 by Jeff Rooker , signed by the authority of the First Secretary of State . The corporation acted as
12-570: A local planning authority before being dissolved on 31 March 2014. The July 2010 Executive Team was: As of July 2010 had invested more than £70 million in regeneration schemes across the three sites. The threshold for residential planning applications determined by WNDC was raised from 50 to 200 units in 2011. £9 million was spent to initiate: Over £6 million was invested in Towcester Town Centre to support: The iCon building in Daventry
18-565: The redevelopment of existing ones. In Australia development corporations are often responsible for the economic promotion and growth of areas considered to be under-performing economically. Such corporations include: In the United Kingdom , New Town Development Corporations were organisations established under the New Towns Act 1946 ( 9 & 10 Geo. 6 . c. 68) by the UK government , charged with
24-713: The urban development of an area, outside the usual system of Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom . Originally intended to manage the development of New Towns in the United Kingdom , they were also established for more substantial urban renewal programmes by the Town Development Act 1952 . The Localism Act 2011 permitted the Mayor of London to create mayoral development corporations in Greater London . The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 permitted
30-483: The world This £9 million project was funded by WNDC, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and East Midlands Development Agency . Development Corporation Development corporations or development firms are organizations established by governments in several countries for the purpose of urban development . They often are responsible for the development of new suburban areas or
36-571: Was under construction as of 2010, and became a landmark building for the town. This national centre of excellence for sustainable construction and green technologies, provides accommodation, support and advice for 55 businesses, has a 300 seat conference hall, a public piazza and a café/restaurant. The building has also won a Green Apple Award for the built Environment and Architectural Heritage. The Green Apple Awards, presented by The Green Organisation, are part of an annual international campaign to recognise, reward and promote environmental practice around
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