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035 _a(Sirsi) u126357
100 _aMarrs, C.
245 4 _aThe great growth riddle
260 _c2004
490 _aRegeneration and Renewal
_v21 May 2004, 18-19(2)
520 _aExamines the infrastructure provision problems that could stymie house building projects in the Thames Gateway, in particular privatised electricity companies barred from installing new infrastructure on a speculative basis, only providing connections to new housing schemes if developers pay all installation costs. Such schemes will not be built if pioneer developers have to pay full costs with subsequent developers feeding for nothing off the initial connection. Formation of group developments to split infrastructure costs is time-consuming and introduces long start-up delays. Looks at the "London Thames Gateway Development and Investment Framework" produced for the London Thames Gateway Partnership Board, which acknowledges the scale of the electricity, health and education infrastructure challenges. Notes progress in getting government departments working together but no overall spatial strategy document has yet been produced. Lists bodies and individuals who are influencing the direction of the project.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aPUBLIC UTILITIES
650 _aTHAMES GATEWAY
650 _aHOUSE BUILDERS
650 _aInfrastructure
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650 _aSPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
690 _aHOUSING-DEVELOPMENT
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