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Places for the future: Supplementary Planning Document
Posted on: 14 March 2012
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Birmingham City Council is preparing a new Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the city which will provide guidance to developers on sustainable development. The purpose of the SPD is to provide detailed guidance for future development and investment in Birmingham in support of the Sustainable Development of the draft Core Strategy. This covers sustainable communities, green infrastructure and climate change adaptation, sustainable transport, low and zero carbon energy, water efficiency and sustainable construction and waste.
The Governance of metropolitan regions
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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The Committee of the Regions (CoR) recently released 2 new publications with urban governance as the main theme.
Governance of metropolitan regions: European and global experiences
Based on Workshops held on 20-21 June 2011.
Urban governance in the EU: Current challenges and future prospects
Based on an event held on 15 September 2011. [loaded 13 March 2012]
2012 European Hotel Valuation Index
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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This index monitors annual percentage changes in the values of typically four-star and five-star hotels in 33 major European markets. The index also allows a ranking of each market relative to a European average.
New urban living for London: the making of East Village
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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In this new report from the Smith Institute, Research Fellow Denise Chevin takes a look at the new community being created in the East End of London, on the Olympic site. The author looks at the history of the site, and assesses the prospects of the area that will comprise London’s newest postcode, E20.
Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2012. The Localism Act 2011 provided a new statutory regime for neighbourhood planning. These Regulations make provision in relation to that new regime.
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Collection
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has published a guide to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), listing legislation and guidance, together with a number of questions and answers.
Improving the efficiency of central government office property
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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The National Audit Office has published a report on the efficiency of central government office property since 2004. The spending watchdog has found that departments have made good progress in improving the efficiency of their office estate. However, in order to achieve the best value for money, departments should stop managing their estates in isolation from one another.
Coastal Change Pathfinder review
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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This report provides a high level review of Defra’s Coastal Change Pathfinder Programme, which aimed to road test new and innovative approaches to planning for and managing coastal change.
The Social Housing Equality Framework
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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The Social Housing Equality Framework (SHEF) is one of three frameworks to have been developed by the Local Government Group within the Local Government Association. The SHEF was originally developed in 2009 for arms’ length management organisations (ALMOs) in response to the difficulties they faced in assessing their performance against the Equality Framework for Local Government. The revised SHEF has been developed for all social housing providers. This includes not only ALMOs but local authority housing departments, housing associations and private landlords who have become social housing providers. The above link helps outline: who the SHEF is for; what the SHEF was revised; what the SHEF covers; how to use the SHEF; how performance is assisted and validated; and how good performance is shared.
Delivering housing growth: a collection of essays
Posted on: 12 March 2012
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The Local Government Association recently launched a collection of essays looking at the role of councils in delivering housing growth. With contributions from developers, architects, planners, councils and the Minister of State Grant Shapps MP this publication showcases the positive approach councils across the country are taking to promoting appropriate growth in their area. The publication also makes the case for greater financial flexibilities which would enable councils to go even further.
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