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16.112018November 16, 2018

Brexit: Outline Political Declaration

By John WebbIn Economy, Environment, planning, UncategorizedTags Brexit, declaration, framework, political

Behind all of the turbulent media coverage, the work of civil servants in the UK and other EU member states has proceeded apace on practical...

16.112018November 16, 2018

North Herts. Local Plan – Consultation on main modifications

By John WebbIn Buildings, Economy, Environment, planning, TransportTags consultation, Examination, Local Plan

Examination of the North Hertfordshire Local Plan 2011 – 2031 The Inspector, Simon Berkeley, has now read the ‘homework’ and the draft schedule of main...

25.102018October 25, 2018

Urban design: ConnectedCities new book on ‘Planning for Prosperity’

By John WebbIn Buildings, Economy, Environment, more sustainable living, planningTags prosperity, strategy, urban design

“The concept behind ConnectedCities is inspired by Ebenezer Howard’s Social City.” ConnectedCities is “a non-partisan initiative which proposes a global sustainable development strategy, which can...

26.092018October 25, 2018

Environment Agency CEO speaks out on Climate Change

By John WebbIn Biodiversity, Buildings, Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, FoodTags climate change, sustainability, UK Government

The Environment Agency (‘EA’) for England is an agency of central Government, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). We usually...

11.052018May 11, 2018

Transition Town Letchworth launch plastic-free project

By adminIn Environment, more sustainable living, Waste

A Letchworth environmentalist group publicly launched its project ‘Plastic Free Letchworth’ on Saturday in the town centre. Transition Town Letchworth were informing shoppers of the...

05.022018February 5, 2018

Plastics, plastics everywhere

By John WebbIn Economy, Environment, more sustainable living, Waste, WaterTags Herts. WasteAware Partnership, north, North Herts. District Council, plastic, polymer, recycling, resource saving

The superb television series Blue Planet has had a dramatic effect on public opinion, especially with shocking views of the vast rafts of plastic flotsam...

11.112017November 11, 2017

Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conferences/westminster_energy_environment_and_transport_forum

By John WebbIn Energy, Environment, TransportTags London, UK Government, Westminster

About Westminster Forum Projects “Westminster Forum Projects (WFP) has its origins in the UK national Parliament, but its work now extends to policy decided in...