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Casebook: Appeal cases - Community Facilities - Children's home held appropriate in rural area

29 October 2004

The conversion of a hotel set in substantial grounds in a rural area of mid Wales to a children's home has been allowed after an inspector judged that the facility would be appropriate in a rural location.

National homelessness charity Crisis appeals to the public

29 October 2004

National homelessness charity Crisis is appealing to the public to help find empty buildings to house more than a thousand homeless people this Christmas. Crisis says it will pay all rates, insurance and utility bills and will return the building in exactly the same order as when it is handed over. To nominate a building, (tel) 020 7428 3821.

Community group wins long-running battle

29 October 2004

A community group has won a long-running battle to save a Victorian building on Hull's Victoria Dock. The Winding House has been leased to Aspire, which hopes to transform the building into a combined cafe, museum and auditorium. To mark the start of a community consultation on the plans, community group members staged a Victorian heritage day last week.

Casebook: Appeal cases - Commercial and Industrial - Nursery judged less noisy than family home

29 October 2004

A private day nursery for 26 children has been allowed at a site in south London following a finding that it would not harm the living conditions of neighbouring residents through noise and disturbance.

Scottish youngsters set to benefit

29 October 2004

Scottish youngsters are set to benefit from improved school and community sports facilities through a £3 million funding injection from lottery good cause distributor the Big Lottery Fund. The programme is designed to revamp existing sports facilities, build new amenities and encourage greater involvement in sport among school pupils and communities across Scotland.

Casebook: Appeal cases - Commercial and Industrial - Betting office held acceptable in market place

29 October 2004

Permission has been granted to convert a vacant newsagent's shop in an historic North Yorkshire market place to a betting office after an inspector ruled that it would not harm the vitality and viability of the shopping area and would preserve the character and appearance of a conservation area.

Telephone conference calls have great value

29 October 2004

Telephone conference calls have great value for socially isolated groups, according to research published by think-tank the Economic and Social Research Council. Researchers found that groups such as the elderly and people with mobility problems greatly value the calls for the social contact they provide. Multimedia Communication as a Recreational Activity is available from www.esrc.ac.uk.

Casebook: Appeal cases - Commercial and Industrial - Office replacement rejected on design grounds

29 October 2004

A proposal for three replacement office buildings at a site in Middlesex has been turned down due to its poor design and its adverse impact on the character of the area and residential amenities.

The Scottish Executive releases first quarterly update

29 October 2004

The Scottish Executive released its first quarterly update of its Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics website last week. The update refreshes a number of health indicators and has been used to look at urban and rural issues surrounding hospital admissions. The information is being used to inform the Executive's approach to improving the quality of life for people living in Scotland's most disadvantaged areas. Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is available at www.sns.gov.uk.

Casebook: Appeal cases - Commercial and Industrial - Mobile home accepted at green belt kennels

29 October 2004

The retention of a mobile home at a kennels in the Hertfordshire green belt has been granted permission for three years by an inspector who found very special circumstances to overcome the presumption against such development.

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