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UK international air services policy
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This document sets out the UK’s international air services policy and what the Government is doing to support new international routes and services, airports in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and regional airports in England. It explains the UK’s aviation permit requirements and airport slot allocation process. It also provides information on the UK’s main international airports. It will be of particular interest to foreign governments and airlines looking to operate international air services to the UK.
Planning for less: The impact of abolishing regional planning
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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New research from Policy Exchange shows that councils are planning to build 272,720 fewer new homes since the abolition of regional planning. The figures, produced by planning consultancy Tetlow King, show that since the revocation of Regional Spatial Strategies in 2010, local authorities have used their beefed up planning powers to reduce housing targets. The largest reductions are in the South East (-57,049) and South West (-108,380), areas with the greatest housing shortage. The report says lowering housing targets will eventually lead to fewer homes being built. Although the targets are seldom hit, they govern the release of land for housing, meaning less land will be made available. Without significant changes to the planning system, housing numbers will continue to fall over time. The report proposes increasing the power and number of neighbourhood plans and directly channelling funds from the Community Infrastructure Levy to households affected by new development, and converting more brownfield sites into housing.
Global transportation energy and climate road map
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This report evaluates the historical and potential impact of transportation policies on worldwide oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
External review of government planning practice guidance: Report submitted by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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The review group’s report makes recommendations as to the scope and form of practice guidance that should be provided in future by government to support effective planning; what new or updated practice guidance should be published, with clear priorities; and what guidance should be cancelled.
Evaluating access statement requirements in Part M of the building regulations and minor technical amendments to Part M of the building regulations: Impact assessment
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This final impact assessment sets out proposed changes to the way in which applicants demonstrate compliance with Part M (Access to and use of buildings) of the Building Regulations and provides an analysis of associated costs and benefits.
Heritage in local plans: how to create a sound plan under the NPPF
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This guide for local authorities explains how to achieve the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework for the historic environment and pass the test for what constitutes a sound local plan.
Cultural Olympiads and the creative industries: local engagement in Torino and London
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This paper focuses on the creative industries, clustering of creative firms and their role in local development around Olympic Games planning and delivery focusing on Torino 2006 and London 2012. The authors argue that the role of such organizations has increasing value and importance for an Olympic programme, which reflect their growing importance in society more generally.
CIL Statutory Guidance: Setting and examination checklist
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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The Planning Advisory Service has drawn up a checklist of questions to help those that are setting their Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) or going forward to examination, to make sure that they approach setting their CIL in accordance with the new statutory guidance issued on the 14 December 2012.
Briefing note on neighbourhood area and neighbourhood forum designations
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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This note provides guidance to local planning authorities on current practice in Neighbourhood Area and Neighbourhood Forum designation. The note includes advice based on interviews with local authority planning policy officers who have been involved in the Neighbourhood Area and/or Neighbourhood Forum designation process.
Adapting to climate change: assessing the World Bank Group Experience –Phase III
Posted on: 2 January 2013
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Commissioned with the task of evaluating the activities of the World Bank Group, the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has recently published their latest report. This evaluation draws lessons from World Bank Group experience with adaptation to both current levels of climate variability and ongoing climate change. It reviews the impact of longer-standing efforts to deal with climate variability, for instance via drought relief, sustainable land management, and flood control. The evaluation also looks at how, and how well, the World Bank Group has incorporated climate change risks into the design and appraisal of long-lived infrastructure. It assesses early lessons from a new crop of activities that explicitly grapple with climate adaptation at the national level.
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