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Reopening railways: the case for growing the rail network and how it can be achieved
Posted on: 13 July 2012
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The Campaign for Better Transport has published a paper which calls for the reopening of some rail lines closed under the Beeching proposals some fifty years ago. The paper presents the case for reopening and proposes that Government uses the next round of investment in the rail industry to implement a number of proposals.
Legal frameworks for sustainable energy infrastructure
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A new report from the UK Green Building Council has set out to clarify the legal process for creating community-scale heating and energy schemes, such as district heating and heat networks. The aim is to encourage more local authorities to integrate these schemes into new and existing developments. The report is the culmination of a UK Green Building Council Task Group which brought together a cross-section of industry experts, including developers, energy providers, local authorities and other stakeholders, to identify ways to help anyone trying to implement community-scale energy infrastructure projects. It simplifies the complex legal landscape that often forms a barrier to such schemes progressing.
Draft Aviation Policy Framework
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This document sets out our draft sustainable framework for UK aviation (referred to as the “Aviation Policy Framework”). It is a consultation document and has been informed by the over 600 responses the Department received to its scoping document. It is a high-level strategy, setting out the Government’s overall objectives for aviation and its policies to achieve those objectives. Comments are requested by 31 October 2012.
Accessibility Statistics 2011
Posted on: 13 July 2012
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This statistical release presents information on accessibility statistics for England for 2011. They provide a local-level measure of the availability of transport to key services (covering food stores, education, health care, town centres and employment centres) for the populations who use them. They are widely used in accessibility planning by local authorities.
Climate change – is the UK preparing for flooding and water scarcity?
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Four times as many households and businesses in England could be at risk of flooding in the next twenty years if further steps are not taken to prepare for climate change, according to a new report prepared by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Committee on Climate Change. While finding some positive signs of progress, the report proposes increased expenditure on flood defences and more careful planning of new housing in the floodplains.
Principles for developing destination management plans
Posted on: 13 July 2012
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Visit England has published a guide for organisations and individuals who want to work together with others to gain more benefit for their area from the visitors it receives. It is about agreeing on current and future priorities and activity in a systematic way and setting this out in a Destination Management Plan.
Camden Blueprint Project: Testing neighbourhood planning in Bloomsbury and Somers Town
Posted on: 12 July 2012
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The Camden Blueprint Project has set out to test neighbourhood planning in two inner London neighbourhoods. The intention has been to use methods that mobilise as many people as possible, address issues of access and equality, and highlight the importance of having the capacity to deliver neighbourhood planning through effective community development work and independent technical aid.
National Construction Contracts and Law Survey 2012
Posted on: 12 July 2012
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From March to April 2012, the NBS ran its first survey about contracts and legal issues within the UK construction industry. It ran the survey to understand, amongst other things: the different contracts and procurement methods being used; at what point in the process contracts are signed; the number and kinds of disputes taking place; and how frequently partnering or collaborative working are used in construction projects.
Building Control Alliance Annual Report 2011/12
Posted on: 12 July 2012
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The Building Control Alliance, an industry group made up of representatives from all the organisations directly involved in building control in England and Wales, has published its latest annual report.
Cities Outlook 1901
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Created by the Centre for Cities think-tank, this report compares how cities have progressed across measures such as population, employment and wages with the aim of illuminating how some cities have become more successful than others. The study says that skills are the most important factor determining long-term urban success. The report also shows that investment in infrastructure and other drivers of growth have helped some cities with a lower skills base in 1901 buck the trend.
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