Daily Archives: 13/05/2011

The IHBC has been asked by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to remind our members that the IHBC is an ‘Approved professional body’.   Professional membership of the IHBC – which applies only to those who are ‘Full Members’ of the IHBC – … Continue reading →

A different kind of flavour to government websites has emerged with the launch of Alpha.gov.uk, the ‘experimental prototype’ for a single UK government website, intended to bring together not just all the information now collated in Directgov, but also departmental … Continue reading →

CLG’s Chief planner Steve Quartermain has written to chief planning officers in England drawing their attention to key announcements made as part of the Budget, in particular the need ‘to ensure that planning supports the sustainable development’. Steve Quartermain writes: The Growth Review … Continue reading →

The first printed version of the regular Newsletter for CARE (The Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers) has been published, and includes an introduction by CARE’s Chair, IHBC member Jon Avent.   As well as reporting on the operation of the register, … Continue reading →

The second round of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) – intended to rebalance economies in England that have become overly dependent on public sector jobs – aims to allocate almost £1 billion, and is inviting programme bids as well as … Continue reading →

A political revolt has forced Suffolk Council to reconsider its plan to outsource almost all its core services aimed at making millions in savings for the council. The main architect of the outsourcing agenda, the council Chief Executive Andrea HIll … Continue reading →

The Shell Foundation has agreed to fund and provide expertise for the development of conservation credits and other measures by the fledgling Environment Bank. The Bank has just joined forces with the Environment Agency to pilot a scheme whereby developers and companies will be able … Continue reading →

Planning minister Bob Neill has written to all local authority chief planning officers in England flagging up the withdrawal of guidance on local plan monitoring and signalling that the Department forCommunities and Local Government won’t be monitoring the preparation and content … Continue reading →

A report by an international organisation of industrialised states has identified England’s green belts as a ‘major obstacle’ to development that should be replaced.   The OECD report, released in March, states, among other items:   ‘The new government has … Continue reading →