July Edition

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Local planning boost to help communities thrive
Published : 01 July 2008

Local leaders will have a stronger role in shaping the future development of our towns and cities under a new planning policy announced by Housing ... read more

Natural England leads the way on greater access to nature
Published : 01 July 2008

Natural England has announced its £25 million Lottery funded grant programme Access to Nature is now open for business. Access to Nature ... read more

New push for recycling in public places
Published : 01 July 2008

People will soon find it easier to recycle when they're out and about, Environment Minister Joan Ruddock has said. 'Recycle on the Go' is a new ... read more

New research gives landfill sites a green future
Published : 01 July 2008

Restoring landfill sites by turning them into green space, such as woodland, parkland or farmland is now possible, new research shows. Many local ... read more

NJC car allowances 2008/09
Published : 01 July 2008

It has been agreed by the NJC that the rates of Car Allowances be revised with effect from 1st April 2008. The new rates are set out below: ... read more

Non-native species threat to be tackled
Published : 01 July 2008

England, Scotland and Wales have launched the first co-ordinated plan to reduce the threat to Britain's native biodiversity from invasive non-native ... read more

One in three councils considering adopting Alcohol Disorder Zones
Published : 01 July 2008

Ahead of the introduction of Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs), a new survey carried out by the Local Government Association has found that only ... read more

Planning Partnership guide to speed up new large scale developments
Published : 01 July 2008

A new guide to speed up planning partnerships between councils and developers has been published by Planning Minister, Iain Wright. The new 'step ... read more

Reducing flooding naturally - one year on from 2007 summer floods
Published : 01 July 2008

The key to long-term, cost effective flood prevention could be held in England's National Parks and farmland landscapes, says Natural England. ... read more

The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1430)
Published : 01 July 2008

These Regulations, which came into force on 5th June 2008, implement Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. They allow ... read more

Tougher penalties to crack down on waste crime
Published : 01 July 2008

Defra has begun a consultation on how to target criminals who profit from polluting the environment by illegally dumping waste. Illegally dumped ... read more

Wind power takes off with new agreement on radar & aviation
Published : 01 July 2008

An agreement has been reached between Government and industry which aims to remove aviation and radar barriers to the major expansion of wind ... read more

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