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Homes for Wales: A White Paper for Better Lives and Communities
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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This White Paper sets out proposals from the Welsh Government for new legislation and other, non-legislative, action on housing in Wales. These include providing people with a home they can afford, helping people whose needs cannot be met by the markets, and providing additional help for vulnerable people and those who need support to live independently. The Welsh Government also plans to revise its guidance on using section 106 agreements to deliver affordable homes.
Meridian Water: Regeneration masterplan
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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Enfield Council has unveiled a masterplan for the regeneration of a 200 acre (82 ha) area alongside North London’s Lee Valley Regional Park, to be known as Meridian Water. The proposals will create a new mixed-use waterfront community and one of the capital’s largest regeneration and investment opportunities. When completed it will be one of the biggest eco-developments in the UK. The masterplan, developed LDA Design, seeks to build 5,000 new homes and create 3,000 new jobs as well as three new schools and a range of supporting community facilities, a new high street retail core and diverse parklands.
Making the grade: The impact of office development on employment and city economies
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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A new report by Centre for Cities and supported by the British Council for Offices, shows that there is a striking mismatch between where offices are needed in the UK and where they are being built. This paper explores patterns of office development by looking at case studies of two large cities ( Bristol and Manchester) and two small cities (Cambridge and York) to gain a better understanding of how the office development market differs in these places. It finds that there is a bias toward larger cities in the office development industry. Despite their economic potential, generally the industry views smaller cities as too risky to invest in. This could limit their growth in the future and in response these smaller cities need to promote themselves as investment prospects to developers.
Concrete Quarterly: Summer 2012
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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The latest issue of the quarterly journal from the Concrete Centre demonstrates concrete’s visual appeal and versatility: Maggie’s Centre, the curved and cut-out precast panels of the cancer care centre in Swansea; 11-15 Baker Street, the crisp white facade; Manchester’s National Cycling Centre, the material’s smooth and rough faces side by side, inside and out; London’s Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, a sculpture of dark pigmented concrete and LEDs.
GBIF-ICLEI Best Practice Guide for Biodiversity Data Publishing by Local Governments
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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This best practice guide describes the tools, standards and infrastructures that are available to practitioners in local government for publishing biodiversity data, and explains when and how to use them. It also explains important principles that underlie the data publishing process.
RICS Residential Lettings Survey GB
Posted on: 25 May 2012
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According to the latest RICS Residential Lettings Survey, rents rose further in the three months to April 2012 as fresh tenant demand continued to exceed new instructions.
BIM Open Project
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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The Landscape Institute has launched a section on its website devoted to Building Information Modelling (BIM) in order to help the profession prepare for the implementation of BIM by 2016. It provides an introduction to BIM and advises on how our practices can adapt to BIM working processes should they choose to do so.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for High-Speed Rail: Report of the Inquiry into Britain’s Rail Capacity
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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The All Party Parliamentary Group for High Speed Rail is a cross-party group of MPs who believe that Britain needs a modern high-speed rail network. The group’s objectives are to raise awareness of the need for high-speed rail among parliamentarians and to provide a forum for discussion and debate on high-speed rail. The Group has published the findings of its inquiry, carried out to determine: the current capacity situation on Britain’s railways; the capacity Britain’s railways will require in the future; and the best way of providing capacity and future-proofing Britain’s rail network.
Roads reform. A fresh start for the Strategic Road Network: The Government response and feasibility study terms of reference
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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This is the Government’s response to Alan Cook’s independent review which examined whether the Government had the right approach to operating, maintaining and enhancing the Strategic Road Network. The Government is also publishing the terms of reference for the joint DfT and HM Treasury feasibility study which will build on the work undertaken by Alan Cook, and look at innovative options aimed at bringing more private sector involvement into the strategic road network. Taken together this represents a programme for reforming the road network in both the short and the long term.
Wind energy and justice for disadvantaged communities
Posted on: 24 May 2012
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A new report published recently says more must be done to ensure communities affected by large wind farm developments can reap long-term benefits from such schemes.
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