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Sustainable transport for areas with tourism through energy reduction: Inventory of best practices
Posted on: 13 August 2013
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The purpose of the “inventory of best practices” is to collect, describe analyse energy efficient and sustainable mobility policies in tourism regions in different countries of the European Union. The results are a joint-effort of the STARTER (Sustainable Transport for Areas with Tourism through Energy Reduction) and SEEMORE (Sustainable and Energy Efficient Mobility Options in Tourist Regions) project.
Valuing the social impacts of public transport
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In January 2012, the department commissioned Mott MacDonald, supported by the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds, and Accent Marketing and Research, to carry out research into valuing the social impacts of public transport. This research has produced a methodology and set of values to estimate the social impacts of local public transport access. It therefore provides new and valuable information to help the department and local authorities better reflect social impacts when they are considering investment in public transport.
Improving culture, arts and sporting opportunities through planning: A good practice guide
Posted on: 13 August 2013
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This guide from the Town & Country Planning Association provides an authoritative, although not exhaustive, resource for planners and culture and sport practitioners in England. It is designed to enable them to plan effectively for culture, arts and sport through the planning system, and it demonstrates the art of the possible in using the planning system as a means of achieving local priorities.
Culture on the High Street
Posted on: 13 August 2013
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A new guide has been published by the Greater London Authority to help local authorities, town centre managers and business improvement districts to improve the quality and ambition of culture on our high street.
The challenge of the housing crisis
Posted on: 9 August 2013
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In a paper for the Town and Country Planning Association, former Labour government minister Nick Raynsford has criticised the government’s response to the housing crisis as ineffective.
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations 2013: Impact assessment
Posted on: 9 August 2013
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This impact assessment sets out the proposed amendments to Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations. The Government has announced that from 2016 all new homes, and from 2019 all new non-domestic buildings, in England will be built to zero carbon standards and reaffirmed its commitment to implementing ‘zero carbon homes’ from 2016 in the 2013 Budget document. The expectation is that Part L of the Building Regulations, which already sets limits on the emissions of new buildings, will be the regulatory vehicle for achieving the on-site elements of these zero carbon standards. Changes to the regulations in 2013 have been developed to act in part as an interim step on the trajectory towards achieving zero carbon standards.
Dilapidations dissected: Hammersmatch v Saint Gobain
Posted on: 9 August 2013
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Davills has published its first Building Consultancy Monitor, which focuses on dilapidations in light of the recent judgement in the Hammersmatch v Saint Gobain case.
Lighting the cities: Accelerating the deployment of innovative lighting in European cities
Posted on: 9 August 2013
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This report is aimed at decision makers in European cities responsible for their indoor and outdoor lighting infrastructures. It presents the findings of a Task Force for Cities that was established by the European Commission with the aim of delivering a roadmap for achieving wider deployment and major rollout of new Solid State Lighting-based lighting technologies for cities throughout Europe.
Dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments: a summary of available powers
Posted on: 9 August 2013
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This is the latest edition of the summary of powers on illegal and unauthorised occupation of land. It now includes the removal of restrictions, from planning law, on Temporary Stop Notices for unauthorised caravan encampments which are a main residence.
Farrell Review of Architecture & the Built Environment: RIBA Response
Posted on: 8 August 2013
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The RIBA has submitted evidence to the Farrell Review, a review of architecture and the built environment being led by Sir Terry Farrell and commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In its response, the RIBA called for the introduction of a Built Environment Design policy and the appointment of a Chief Built Environment Design Adviser within government in order to embed a more ambitious approach to design in the built environment. The RIBA also called for government to show greater leadership as a client, recommending a series of reforms to public procurement and the use of public land designed to put greater emphasis on design quality.
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