News
April 2006
Combatting Climate Change in Urban Areas
03rd Apr 2006Climate Change Minister Elliot Morley spelt out the Government's action on tackling climate change in urban areas at two major conferences.
Town Centre Specialists to Drive Forward Economic Renaissance
03rd Apr 2006Twenty towns around the country are to get the help of experts to accelerate the economic revival of town centres across England, Liveability Minister Baroness Andrews announced today.
Local Authorities Urged to Name Community Planning Champions
03rd Apr 2006Local authorities should appoint a councillor or officer to act as a champion to help individuals and groups play a greater role in shaping their communities by engaging with the planning process, ODPM Minister Baroness Andrews announced today.
£3.1 Million Extra Funding for National Parks and Broads
06th Apr 2006England's National Parks and the Broads Authority will receive an extra £3.1 million over the next two years, Landscape Minister Jim Knight announced in the New Forest National Park today.
New Planning Reforms to Promote Thriving Town Centres and Better Design
13th Apr 2006Changes to the planning system to restrict the expansion of out-of-town retail floorspace and to encourage improved design, were announced by Planning Minister Yvette Cooper today.
CPRE Says Government Housebuilding Plans Must Retain Brownfield First Approach
19th Apr 2006As Parliament returns this week, countryside campaigner, CPRE, is calling on MPs and peers around the country to back their housing campaign. The group is asking MPs to show their support by signing an Early Day Motion 1770 which calls for a brownfield first – greenfield last approach to new housing development.
Get Active in our Urban Woodlands, says Minister
24th Apr 2006Too many people are missing out on the benefits of getting active in England's woodlands, thinking they are only found in rural areas, Forestry Minister Jim Knight said today.
LI President Confirmed, Vice Presidents to go to Election
28th Apr 2006Nigel Thorne was confirmed as the Landscape Institute’s next president to take over from Professor Kathryn Moore from 1 July 2006.