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Commission blasts communities plan

25 May 2007

The sustainable communities plan is too focused on bringing forward housing, the government's sustainability adviser said this week.

Bus targets facing delay

25 May 2007

The Department for Transport (DfT) will fail to meet its target for increasing bus use on time, it has admitted.

Complexity Condemned

25 May 2007

Schemes are getting bigger, there is little prospect of simpler planning and legal bills are mounting, reports Catherine Early.

Capital picks travel chiefs

25 May 2007

Transport for London (TfL) has created a position for a managing director of planning to co-ordinate development of major projects.

American planning conference sees planners gathered for globalissues

25 May 2007

The American Planning Association's annual conference showed that planners can share experiences on a range of key issues such as climate change, sustainable communities and urban sprawl, reports Jim Claydon.

Plastic windows judged to harm hotel

25 May 2007

An enforcement notice to replace UPVC windows at a hotel in a Wolverhampton conservation area has been upheld after an inspector ruled that they undermined its character.

Capital house gains architectural award

25 May 2007

A private house that initially faced opposition from planners has secured an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Top 10 solicitors

25 May 2007

1. Michael Gallimore "He is an unassuming lawyer who spares no effort in his own casework and is building up a really sound planning team." Current casework: Acting for Argent...

Halman on ... Ten years of buzzwords

By Gary Halman

25 May 2007

While stationary in the fast lane of the M6 recently, I heard a piece on the radio about Tony Blair's ten years at the top. It featured a list of phrases that have emerged in that time, including antisocial behaviour orders, weapons of mass destruction, the fox-hunting ban and paying for peerages. It was a useful way to be reminded of noteworthy events under his premiership.

More than an advocate

25 May 2007

A streamlined process and more proactive role for inspectors would help all concerned cope with the pressure imposed by planning complexities, Keith Lindblom QC tells Bryan Johnston.