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More waste recycled as aggregate

29 October 2004

More construction and demolition waste is being recycled as aggregate, according to a government study published last week. The results of an ODPM survey into the production and use of builders' waste in England in 2003 found that 39.6 million tonnes of recycled aggregate were used compared to 36.5 million tonnes in 2001, indicating a reduction in the need for more quarrying activity. Meanwhile, mining operators have warned that unco-ordinated regulation is threatening to prevent additional recovery of waste for aggregates.

Cheshire salt mine battle

29 October 2004

Residents objecting to the use of a Cheshire salt mine as a dump for potentially hazardous waste will begin their High Court battle next month. But their case suffered a setback this week when they failed to win an adjournment, which would have allowed them to bring in the Environmental Agency as a defendant. Last December deputy prime minister John Prescott granted planning permission for Minosus Ltd to deposit up to two million tonnes of waste in caves created by mining work in the Winsford area.

Taylor Woodrow chosen

29 October 2004

Taylor Woodrow has been chosen as preferred partner to regenerate Uttoxeter town centre. Selected by East Staffordshire Borough Council in partnership with Uttoxeter Plus and Staffordshire County Council, Taylor Woodrow is working with architects Brownhill Hayward Brown on the redevelopment of 4ha on two town centre sites. Details of the scheme will be shaped by public consultation but it could comprise civic and health facilities, up to 180 homes and 2,322m2 of shops. Entries are being sought for the World Habitat Awards 2005 competition. The awards, run by the Building and Social Housing Foundation, seek to identify successful building projects that offer sustainable features to residents and provide practical and imaginative solutions to housing problems. The winners of this year's award included the Eldonian Village in Liverpool. Entry details can be viewed via www.bshf.org.

ODPM programme supports projects

29 October 2004

The ODPM's single community programme has so far supported around 25,000 community projects in the country's most deprived neighbourhoods, according to a National Audit Office report. The report says that the programme, which aims to give communities influence on service spending, builds confidence among local groups by giving them independence. The study notes that communities and public sector service providers are increasingly working together. Getting Citizens Involved: Community Participation in Neighbourhood Renewal can be viewed via www.PlanningResource.co.uk.

Housing Corporation rumours denied

29 October 2004

Allegations that the Housing Corporation is a "passive delivery agency" were denied by the government this week, with the ODPM insisting that the corporation plays a vital role in contributing to affordable housing policies. The department was responding to a Commons ODPM select committee report claiming that the corporation should take a more proactive role in delivering government housing programmes. The response argues that it would be inappropriate for the corporation to take a strategic role overseeing regional housing boards because housing policies and strategies cannot be developed separately from planning policies.

City academy wins approval on Merseyside

29 October 2004

Plans for a city academy won planning permission from Liverpool City Council this week despite protests that it would be built from inferior materials.

Surrey plan set to defend rural areas

29 October 2004

Large areas of Surrey countryside will be protected from development under the county's latest structure plan, which was formally approved last week.

Trust appeals for emissions action

29 October 2004

Climate change could result in £200 billion worth of damage to property and infrastructure from coastal erosion by 2050, the Energy Saving Trust (EST) forecasted this week.

Green energy expert to lead London effort

29 October 2004

London mayor Ken Livingstone's climate change agency will be headed by Allan Jones, it emerged this week.

Council hailed for providing good service

29 October 2004

A good planning service with promising prospects for improvement is provided by South Gloucestershire Council, according to an Audit Commission report.

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