News
August 2006
Planning obligations could help fund more affordable housing, says Yvette Cooper
01st Aug 2006Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper, today urged local authorities to make better use of "section 106" agreements to deliver more affordable housing and infrastructure.
Landscape Institute responds to Department for Transport consultation on the draft Manual for Streets
09th Aug 2006Design, building communities and quality places are just some of the areas covered in the Department for Transport's draft for its Manual for Streets. With so many elements of landscape architecture relating to our streets the LI had to respond on behalf of the profession.
Deadline for bad design
10th Aug 2006As part of its commitment to drive up standards of design and quality in all new developments, planning applications will require a Design and Access Statement from today (Thursday 10 August), Planning Minister Baroness Andrews has announced.
New Chief Executive for Thames Gateway announced
14th Aug 2006Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has confirmed the appointment of Judith Armitt, currently Chief Executive of Medway Council, as the new Chief Executive of the Thames Gateway.
Shortlist announced for Scunthorpe Central Park Competition
18th Aug 2006A shortlist of six designs has been chosen, from 45 anonymous submissions, to go through to the next stage in the competition ‘Sports Academy: Reinvigorating Scunthorpe Central Park’.
One million new homes could be built on brownfield land
29th Aug 2006New statistics published today show that existing stocks of available "brownfield" land could accommodate up to one million new homes.