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General election 2019: What the associations want from the next government

09.12.2019

Laura Edgar

The nation goes to the polls this week (12 December), with the issues of Brexit, the NHS, crime and policing, and the environment taking centre stage. But what does the built environment sector want from the next government?

General election 2019: A round-up of the pledges

09.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Key themes in the manifestos for the general election on 12 December included addressing the climate crisis, the housing shortage, transport and the environment. Here, The Planner has collated party policies on planning, the environment, housing and transport.

Wales round-up: Welsh climate change strategy outlines flood-risk planning measures; Ministers could ‘call in’ applications that don’t consider placemaking

06.12.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 30 November-6 December 2019

Welsh climate change strategy outlines flood-risk planning measures

05.12.2019

Roger Milne

The latest Welsh climate crisis mitigation strategy, just published, commits ministers to strengthening planning policy to prevent housebuilders from building properties on medium and high-risk floodplains in Wales.

Better water management required to make more resilient places

04.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Climate Change | England | flooding | guidance | Water & Marine

Better management of water through the planning system is 'vital' to making places more resilient to the climate crisis, according to the construction industry research and information association CIRIA.

Let’s listen to the experts to regenerate our cities more effectively

04.12.2019

Waheed Nazir

Climate Change | leadership | Regeneration | Sustainability | UK

A new book explores regeneration from theperspective of practitioners. The books's compiler Waheed Nazir explians why it's important to learn from the people at the heart of major schemes

News in brief: RTPI awards two members fellowships; Climate response outlined by national park authority

03.12.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 3 December, 2019

Northern Ireland round-up: Planning system could be reviewed; Capital climate action plan set out

29.11.2019

Roger Milne

Belfast | Climate Change | County Down | Northern Ireland | portrush

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 23 November-29 November, 2019

General election 2019: SNP puts the case for renewable energy and green transport in election manifesto

28.11.2019

Laura Edgar

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is committed to bringing to the market a £3 billion portfolio of projects, including renewables, waste and construction; planting 60 million trees; and reducing emissions from Scotland’s railways to zero by 2035.

CIHT panel chair puts case for wider appreciation of transport planning

26.11.2019

Laura Edgar

The audience at a recent RTPI and Transport Planning Society (TPS) event has heard how transport planning should be seen as the solution to issues as varied as air pollution, the climate crisis and obesity.

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