Chris Heaton-Harris, Rail Minister, has announced that the government will invest £500 million into railway funding for improvements to rail services in the North East. This will include £337 million to bring new trains to […]
National Infrastructure Needs to Satisfy People Concerns and Net Zero
The National Infrastructure Commission’s Design Group has produced the report Design Principles for National Infrastructure a month before the government is expected to publish the National Infrastructure Strategy during March’s Budget. The report suggests that four […]
Neighbourhood Plans and the Environmental Potential
A recent survey by the RTPI suggests that 79% of planners agree that climate action should be a top priority for the profession. However, only 17% think the planning system of policy framework in their […]
Should Councillors Be Stripped of Planning Powers?
A recent report by the think tank Policy Exchange suggests radical reforms are needed to make the planning system fit for purpose in the 21st Century, including the reduction of specific planning powers. The report […]
Castleside Village Having Their Say on Unmet Housing Needs
This week, Ethical Partnership are distributing surveys to residents in Castleside Village, County Durham. The survey gives the opportunity for the residents of Castleside to comment on their specific unmet housing needs. © Google Maps 2020 […]
Re-Positioning Heritage in the Planning System
As a society, there is a tendency to let the short-term market demand prevail against the long-term protection of our natural and historic assets. Heritage assets are under pressure within a system designed to facilitate […]
“30,000 Hectares of Woodland Per Year” Says Climate Change Body
Increasing the UK’s woodland and forestry cover from 13 per cent to 17 per cent has been suggested as one of the ways the UK can transform to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 by […]
Natural Capital Tool Launched by Defra
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched an online resource to provide ‘better’ environmental decision-making by valuing natural capital. ‘Natural capital’ is the sum of the country’s ecosystems, providing people with clean […]