Live Work Network

PPS4 guidance brands live/work as economic development tool

The government has told councils that they should encourage live/work development and home work as part of their efforts to promote economic development.

Live/work pioneer Gerald Hitman dies

Many in the live/work world will be saddened to hear the news of the death last week of the Lancashire live/work pioneer Gerald Hitman.

Burslem live/work praised in Parliament

Burslem’s MP has praised live/work development for having a transformational effect on the town in a House of Commons debate.

Rural district pioneers village live/work policy

A Somerset council has exempted live/work from its general bar on development in its villages.

Council lets builder off live/work - at a price

A South London council has granted permission for the change of use for a live/work scheme.

Fairview: live/work is excellent value

A house builder is offering to pay would be owners £500 if they can prove that they can rent a two bedroom apartment cheaper than one of the live/work units it is offering in Ipswich.

Homeworking productivity is put to test

The Telework Association has launched a survey to probe the reasons why people working from home are more productive.

School for sale - for live/work?

Live/work units have been proposed as a fresh use for a former grammar school in rural North Yorkshire.

Home working rises to one in eight

As new research shows one in eight homeworking, the TUC’s general secretary has urged companies to make savings by allowing more staff to work from home.

NEWSFLASH: Government policy calls for live/work

The government has given its firmest backing yet to live/work development in official planning guidance.