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Government urged to adopt ‘greater transparency’ on impact of net zero policy updates
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has called on the government to take on ‘greater transparency’ in updating its assessment of policy impacts at the time of major announcements on net zero.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Plymouth establishes green bank so BNG requirements benefit the city
Plymouth City Council’s cabinet has approved a £500,000 loan for a habitat bank that aims to make sure the city’s natural habitats are enhanced and maintained.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
Masterplan promotes potential of Tamworth town centre
A Town Centre Investment Strategy for Tamworth in Staffordshire aims to bring forward new opportunities for development to regenerate the town centre.
Laura Edgar, The Planner
The National Planning Conference, which will be held on 9 & 10 November at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, will welcome industry-leading experts to talk about the most cutting-edge topics in the world of planning today, with a focus on how we can deliver, both now and into the future. Among many other sessions, it will also offer a unique opportunity to hear the young planner’s perspective on the industry.
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We are delighted to announce that we will be welcoming James Cracknell OBE of Curve Workplaces as our after-dinner speaker at the National Planning Conference gala dinner.
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Ambitious proposals for the major redevelopment of Porthcawl seafront have made progress now that statutory objections to Bridgend County Borough Council’s compulsory purchase of land in the area have been withdrawn.
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Developer Lawnswood Homes must pay £6,700 in fines and costs after the company built a road, rather than the drive approved by South Staffordshire Council, on green belt land in Lower Penn.
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Two-thirds (66 per cent) of local authority planning and placemaking professionals say their teams do not have the capacity to meet their authority’s strategic objectives, according to a survey.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed in his Conservative Party Conference speech that the Northern leg of HS2, which would have connected Birmingham with Manchester, has been cancelled.
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Housing and planning minister Rachel Maclean has written to the 10 local planning authorities threatened with designation, noting the improved speed with which decisions were being made.
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On the second day of the National Planning Conference we have the privilege of welcoming Wei Yang, of Wei Yang & Partners, to chair an exclusive session which will focus on planning practices from around the world.
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