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Covid-19: CCC says adapting to climate crisis is ‘integral’ to UK recovery

06.05.2020

Laura Edgar

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has set out six principles that the leaders of the UK should follow to rebuild the nation after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Red light for M4 relief road at Newport

05.06.2019

Roger Milne

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has ruled out construction of a stretch of new M4 motorway around Newport, citing economic and environmental issues.

Wales round-up: Development funding boost for south-west Wales; FM mulls M4 relief road decision

01.03.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 23 February-1 March, 2019

Huge Anglesey nuclear power scheme suspended

17.01.2019

Roger Milne

Work on a huge new nuclear power station on Anglesey has been suspended, a move with potentially dire consequences for North Wales’s economy.

Wales round-up: Welsh ministers call in nuclear power plant site preparation bid; FM Drakeford names new cabinet

21.12.2018

Roger Milne

Cymru | Infrastructure - Energy | Mark Drakeford | Welsh Government

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 17 December-21 December, 2018

Vacant land tax proposed in Wales

16.02.2018

Roger Milne

Cymru | Mark Drakeford | Policy & Politics | vacant land | Welsh Government

The Welsh Government has announced that it will proceed with plans to impose a tax on landowners who fail to develop sites that are ripe for development.

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Welsh Budget backs affordable homes push

05.10.2017

Roger Milne

Cymru | Housing | Infrastructure - Transport | Mark Drakeford | Welsh Government

Finance secretary Mark Drakeford has unveiled a draft budget for Wales covering the period 2018-19, which confirms the release of £340 million to support the building of 20,000 affordable homes.

Wales round-up: Welsh minister clarifies aspects of mandatory regional planning regime; 150 homes to be developed on business park site

20.07.2017

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Wales: 15 July-21 July, 2017

Welsh minister clarifies aspects of mandatory regional planning regime

20.07.2017

Roger Milne

Cymru | local government | Mark Drakeford | Policy & Politics

Cabinet secretary for local government Mark Drakeford has confirmed further details of the promised legislation that will see mandatory regional working between Wales’s 22 councils on issues such as economic development, strategic land use planning and strategic transport.

Welsh minister proposes regional planning service

06.10.2016

Roger Milne

The Welsh Government has binned plans to force local authorities in Wales to merge but will require them to work together regionally to deliver key services like planning and economic development.