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Leicester Council backs eco-town plan

31 October 2008

Leicester City Council has approved a motion of support for the Co-operative Group's proposal for the 15,000-home Pennbury eco-town.

Cities on the brink

31 October 2008

UN Habitat's latest analysis of the world's cities stresses the key contribution that planners can make in finding solutions to problems that affect all our futures, writes Huw Morris.

Taking steps to encourage cycling

31 October 2008

Cambridge is leading the campaign for cyclists to be considered from the start if developments are to be sustainable, explains Alexandra Allen.

Funds foster climate work

31 October 2008

A European network has been established to promote integration of climate change adaptation into regional planning and development.

Woods wording at issue

31 October 2008

The rate of loss may be open to dispute but there seems to be little doubt that the UK's ancient woodland remains under threat despite guidance on biodiversity, Katie Daubney maintains.

Keynesian conversion

By Sir Peter Hall

31 October 2008

Europe shows the way to eco-towns

Glasgow to go green in downturn

30 October 2008

Vacant development sites across Glasgow will be turned into public green space.

DEFRA criticized over National Park objectives

29 October 2008

A government watchdog has slammed the failure of DEFRA to include planning in its strategic objectives and has called for a review of decisions from National Park Authorities.

Pan-Europe climate change project secures funding

24 October 2008

A pan-European network of organisations involved in integrating climate change adaptation into regional planning and development has secured EU funding.

Government selects six places to pilot zero waste programme

24 October 2008

The government has designated six locations ranging from a residential street to an entire region as England's first zero waste places.