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Tue, 5 February 08
BBC News

SOLAR PANELS POWER HISTORIC HOUSE

Solar panels that could generate up to 20% of the electricity needed at the Grade I listed Dunster Castle in Somerset have been switched on. A number of National Trust properties use renewable energy but the trust...

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Fri, 1 February 08
Easier Property

BARRATT TO DELIVER LOW AND ZERO CARBON HOMES

Housebuilder Barratt Developments plc and E.ON, one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies, have teamed up to deliver low cost and reliable solutions to meet the Government’s zero carbon homes agenda...

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Thu, 31 January 08
Inside Housing

DEVELOPERS’ REJECTED APPLICATIONS SET TO BE REVIEWED

Developers face losing their independent right of appeal when council officers throw out plans for new housing schemes, in moves that could hit thousands of homes. The government is looking to scrap rights under which...

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Thu, 31 January 08
The Argus

WOODLAND SAFE AFTER DEVELOPERS DEFEATED

"This sets a national precedent in protecting ancient woodland and will protect woodland nationwide." Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, who headed the ...

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Thu, 31 January 08
The Telegraph

PRINCE CHARLES: PLANNERS VANDALISE OUR SKYLINES

The Prince of Wales has launched his fiercest attack on the nation's planners for 20 years, criticising them for preparing to allow a rash of tall buildings to "vandalise" the historic cities of London, Edinburgh and Bath...

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Tue, 29 January 08
The Bucks Herald

CHURCH BUILDING PROJECT ALL SET TO GO AHEAD

AYLESBURY Methodist Church is able to go ahead with its £1 million building project thanks to a grant from a new National Lottery funding scheme. The £325,000 it has received from the Big Lottery Community...

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Tue, 29 January 08
24dash.com

CAMBRIDGESHIRE PLANNERS 'DEEPLY CONCERNED' BY ECO-TOWN PROPOSAL

Planning chiefs in Cambridgeshire are deeply concerned about new proposals made to Government to build an ‘Eco-town’ next to Waterbeach. Cambridgeshire County Council was sent the proposals by consultants Boyer Planning who have...

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Mon, 28 January 08
HotProperty.co.uk

FLINT APPOINTED HOUSING MINISTER

Caroline Flint has been appointed the government's new housing minister after Yvette Cooper was moved to become chief secretary to the Treasury. Ms Cooper took up her new post in prime minister Gordon Brown's...

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Fri, 25 January 08
healthcare republic

NICE AIMS TO CREATE EXERCISE-FRIENDLY TOWNS

NICE have published new guidance which aims to create towns and workplaces that encourage more exercise. This publication follows 2006 NICE guidance to tackle obesity, which gave advice to primary care on...

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Fri, 25 January 08
About Property

COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY REVEALED

The government has unveiled plans to allow local councils to raise funds to spend on infrastructure projects to support new housing developments. Councils who back new housing schemes will be permitted to raise funds from developers...

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