England

The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that Sarah Richards has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate.

MPs have voted to allow fracking under national parks in England, at a depth of 1,200 metres. Reaction to the vote has been collated here.

The public has chosen Liverpool Waterfront as England’s Greatest Place.

Shale gas can be produced safely in the UK as long as the “strictest environmental standards” are in place, according to the Task Force on Shale Gas.