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From field to fork: The value of England’s food webs
Posted on: 11 June 2012
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A new national report from the Campaign to Protect Rural England finds that despite their critical importance to the health of our high streets, local economies and much loved landscapes, local food networks are under-recognised and poorly supported. Details of individual local food networks is also available.
Healthy design, creative safety: Approaches to health and safety teaching and learning in undergraduate schools of architecture
Posted on: 11 June 2012
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Health and safety teaching should be integrated into design projects to be most effective, rather than taught as an abstract set of rules in isolation, according to new research published into the teaching of health and safety to undergraduate students of architecture. The report was produced on behalf of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by the University of Sheffield.
The growth of in-work Housing Benefit claimants: Evidence and policy implications
Posted on: 1 June 2012
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This research analyses the growth of Housing Benefit claimants numbers in Great Britain in 2010 and 2011. Particular attention is paid to the rapid growth in the number of in-work Housing Benefit claimants. The research also provides a brief review of the factors that could be leading to a change in the financial position of these households which means that they are claiming Housing Benefit to help cover their housing costs.
RICS Residential Policy
Posted on: 1 June 2012
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Following consultation with members, RICS has published a new policy document which lays out RICS policy for all aspects of the residential sector. It makes recommendations to Government and the sector to deliver the legislation, policy and regulation that will create a vibrant and sustainable land and construction sector.
Shaping cities for health: complexity and the planning of urban environments in the 21st century
Posted on: 31 May 2012
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Collaboration between The Lancet and University College London, UK, has resulted in the second UCL Lancet Commission report. The report analyses how health outcomes are part of the complexity of urban processes, drawing attention to the part that urban planning can and should play in delivering health improvements through reshaping the urban fabric of our cities.
Disposing of land
Posted on: 31 May 2012
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Revised guidance on the selling of vacant social housing homes has been published by the Homes and Communities Agency. It provides guidance on the revised procedures for gaining the Regulator’s consent to the disposal of social housing and other land, and introduces changes to the process by which the Regulator will approve programmes of disposals.
Innovation Review: June 2012
Posted on: 31 May 2012
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This publication contains articles on sustainable building design and refurbishment in Scotland. This issue covers: flexible solar cells; environmental assessment of domestic laundering; Low technology/high performance architecture; and housing innovation showcase.
London Olympic Games 2012: Impact on inbound travel (as of May 2012)
Posted on: 31 May 2012
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This report outlines data and travel trends showing the potential impact of the London Olympic Games on inbound travel to London during the period 23rd July 2012 to 12th August 2012. The analysis is based on all reservations stored in the ForwardKeys database with an arrival into London during this period.
Guide to the Implementation of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) In Construction for Government Clients
Posted on: 30 May 2012
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The Project Bank Account (PBA) User Group has developed a guide which provides clients procuring construction work with information on introducing PBAs on projects, which will speed cash flow through the supply chain. The development of the guide follows the Government Construction Board’s decision that Government should move to a position where PBAs are adopted as the default position unless there are compelling reasons to do otherwise. The forthcoming report of the Standards and Lean Supply Chain Task Group recommends that the impacts of PBAs are monitored over time, as the programme is rolled out. This report, due for publication in July, is also expected to make recommendations around the value proposition and health and safety.
Separated at birth, reunited in Rio? A roadmap to bring environment and development back together
Posted on: 30 May 2012
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This paper from the Overseas Development Institute argues that despite significant overlaps between climate change and development they are rarely linked through policy. It also sets out to explain why reconciling the two agendas has been so difficult at a practical level, and suggests how Rio+20 could start to bridge the gaps between the two.
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