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Windfarm warrior

By Anthony Fyson

14 December 2007

John Hutton's principled stance is the only way to head off disaster.

Council chiefs blast regional allowance

14 December 2007

Councils in the South East will only be able to spend a ninth of the money the government has given the region for transport, regional leaders claimed last week.

Waste board wins funding

14 December 2007

A new body to manage London's waste is to receive £60 million in government funding over the next three years, environment minister Joan Ruddock announced this week.

Greenpeace threatens second review in nuclear station fight

14 December 2007

The government is facing a fresh legal threat from environmental group Greenpeace over the possibility of a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Wind target faces grid jam

14 December 2007

A major overhaul of grid connections is needed if the government's plans to expand offshore wind power are to be realised, according to experts.

Peer urges national strategy on prisons

14 December 2007

The government is considering a recommendation to issue a national policy statement setting out the need for extra prison capacity.

Ashford hopeful on strategy approval

14 December 2007

Ashford Borough Council is satisfied it has allayed concerns over its local development framework (LDF), Planning learnt this week.

Reform bill set for committee stages

14 December 2007

The Planning Reform Bill passed its second reading this week despite attempts by the Tories to stop the creation of an infrastructure planning commission (IPC).

Sustainable case pressed

14 December 2007

The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) this week said it is not convinced that sustainability has been made central to the Planning Reform Bill.

Dark forces in play

14 December 2007

Pilot schemes are trialling the Civic Trust's strategy to restore a broader evening leisure range in the UK's town and city centres, reports Ben Kochan.