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 […]
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 […]
Environment Bill to Set Out Vision for a Greener Future
Today’s Environment Bill aims to protect our natural environment for future generations. The return of the Bill to Parliament following December’s General Election highlights the government’s commitment to tackling climate change. The Bill places the […]
‘Climate Justice’ Approach Needed to Help Communities Finds Report
A recent report by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has found that disadvantaged communities will continue to suffer from climate change repercussions if steps are not taken to respond to the crisis through a […]
Building the Case for Community Led Housing
With an estimated 8.4 million people in England living in unaffordable, unsuitable or insecure homes, there has been a call to help reverse this housing crisis. With 340,000 new homes needed every year to support […]
Private Car Journeys to be Banned from York City Centre
York has announced plans to ban private car journeys from the city centre in an effort to cut carbon emissions within the next three years. Following the lead of Bristol – due to become the […]
Affordable Homes for Local People
With a local farmer offering land to meet a need for bungalows, affordable homes and allotments in a village in County Durham, we contacted the county council for guidance on their support for ‘Community Led […]
New Licensing Hopes to Save Great Crested Newts
Despite being protected under EU and UK law for six decades, great crested newts have suffered large declines in their populations. However, new licensing to protect them could be a “win-win” for both developers and […]
Passivhaus: How to Save Money on these Unique Builds
As more builds meet the Passivhaus standard across the country, the extra costs associated with such a build have started to fall. Here is how you can minimise your costs on a Passivhaus project. If […]
Energy Storage Applications Rising ‘Rapidly’
There has been a rise in planning applications for battery storage projects across the UK, according to research by RenewableUK. This welcome news follows recent predictions that the UK’s energy storage needs to drastically increase […]
Local Authority Housebuilding Requires Planners for Success
A recent practice advice note released by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) suggests that the plan making and public engagement skills planners have provides a key role in the current resurgence of local authority […]
Affordable Housing Increases Since Previous Years
Recent government statistics show that in England in 2018/19, over 57,400 affordable homes were delivered. This is an increase of 22 per cent compared to the previous year’s affordable housing. Of all the affordable homes […]