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Fri, 27 August 10
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LocalGov.co.uk
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IPC ACCEPTS FIRST APPLICATION
An energy-from-waste (EfW) plant is the first application to be accepted by the Infrastructure Planning Commission to proceed to examination. |
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Wed, 18 August 10
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Evening Standard
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BORIS THE BUILDER: THE MAYOR'S VISION FOR LONDON HOUSING
Since 1980 there have been no mandatory minimum space standards for housing in the UK, ever since the famous Parker Morris standards for Space in the Home, which were drawn up in 1961, were abolished by... |
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Wed, 11 August 10
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The Guardian
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COTSWOLDS 'GREEN' MOTORWAY SERVICES GETS THUMBS-UP FROM PLANNERS
With a grass roof on the petrol station and a vegetable patch beside the coach park, the concept for Britain's greenest motorway services may seem beset by contradictions. But planners have approved designs for the... |
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Mon, 9 August 10
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The Telegraph
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COUNCILS TO GET BONUSES FOR APPROVING NEW HOMES
Council tax discounts are to be given to people living in areas where new housing schemes are approved. Town halls which approve new homes will qualify for cash bonuses from central Government. Grant Shapps, the... |
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Tue, 22 June 10
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telegraph.co.uk
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BUDGET 2010: TRANSPORT PROJECTS IN NORTH AND MIDLANDS GIVEN GO-AHEAD TO STIMULATE REGIONSThe Chancellor also announced new tax breaks for small firms in the regions in an attempt to create more private sector jobs in areas which are more reliant on the public sector. Just one new job has been created in the North... |
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Tue, 22 June 10
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Fulham Chronicle
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WILL CYCLE HIRE SCHEME BRING A 'REVOLUTION' IN LONDON TRANSPORT?London Mayor Boris Johnson is promising nothing less than a cycling revolution in the city, a key part of which will be the bike hire scheme launching in nine boroughs at the end of July..... |
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Tue, 15 June 10
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BBC
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INQUIRY INTO £1BN OXFORDSHIRE RESERVOIR PLANA public inquiry has begun in Oxford into plans to build a £1bn reservoir. Thames Water (TW) wants to build the facility, which would hold 100 million tonnes of water, on land near Abingdon. |
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Thu, 10 June 10
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Environmental Transport Assocation
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MAYOR OF LONDON TO INVEST £3.1M IN 'GREENWAYS' CYCLING SCHEMETransport for London and the Mayor, Boris Johnson, are investing £3.1m in a new ‘Greenways’ scheme in the capital |
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Tue, 8 June 10
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TimesOnline
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PRINCE WILLIAM HEADS DIAMOND JUBILEE CAMPAIGN TO SAVE PLAYING FIELDSPrince William yesterday launched a campaign to safeguard 2,012 public playing fields as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. |
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Mon, 7 June 10
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The Guardian.co.uk
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DEMOS SEES BIG ROLE FOR SUPERMARKETS IN REGENERATING POOR COMMUNITIESBig supermarket chains have a key role to play in regenerating Britain's poorest communities, according to a report published today by an influential thinktank. Demos argues that the presence of mainstream retailers.... |
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