World Car Free day was on the 22nd September and encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. The benefits of this include less traffic congestion, a greener environment and reduced fuel demands. Organised by Dwellbeing and Shieldfield Art Works and supported by volunteers and organisations […]
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We are a small, values-driven planning, environmental and sustainability consultancy with offices in Newcastle and Birmingham and are looking for a Finance and Office Manager to join our rapidly expanding business. The successful candidate will be based in the Newcastle office and be responsible for: Maintaining and updating company financial […]
Councils play a pivotal role in shaping our towns, cities and villages. Council’s set out their vision through development and local plans and essentially set a framework for the area and how it should be developed. Political changes to a council, including losing or gaining overall control, can and very […]
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) Order 2021 (Order) came into force on Wednesday 21 April 2021, creating a new class of permitted development rights (Class MA) into the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (GPDO) authorising changes of use from Use […]
In advance of Earth Day, the UK Government has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions by 78 percent compared with 1990 levels as it looks forward to hosting COP26 in November. The previous target for the UK was to reduce emissions by 80 per cent by 2050. The Sixth Carbon […]
A report from a coalition of top business groups, energy networks and expert bodies released today finds that small business want to play a key role in the UK’s journey to net zero, but often don’t know where to start. The research, entitled Small businesses advice on net zero: discovery […]
Are you committed to sustainability with a key interest in planning and development? Are you entrepreneurial, innovative and driven? We may just have the role for you! We are a small, values-driven planning and environmental consultancy based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne looking for a Town Planner (Graduate) to join our rapidly-expanding team. Expected to […]
We are a small, values-driven planning, environmental and sustainability consultancy with offices in Newcastle and Birmingham looking for a Graduate Planner to join our rapidly expanding business. On a day to day basis you will: Prepare reports summarising analysis and findings Regularly be required to solve problems and develop innovative solutions Undertake site visits […]
New measures to help the construction industry boost building and return to work safely will be introduced this week. This is to help kickstart the economy following restrictive measures introduced to limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Planning permission deadlines are to be extended, planning appeals will be sped up and […]
Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The £3 million Heritage at Risk Response Fund will provide grants to those who look after some of England’s “most significant” historic sites. Applicants are invited to apply for grants of […]
The RTPI (Royal Town Planning Institute) has outlined planning reform priorities in its new report, stating that planning in England should be refocused on 21st century issues, with technology harnessed to improve efficiency. The institute also said the planning system should be well resourced to prepare for a sustainable economic recovery […]
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced an emergency £50 million fund to support the country’s heritage during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The new fund will address the immediate pressures that occur over the next three to six months for those most in need. The money will be diverted away […]