Monthly Archives: June 2011

BEFS calls for ‘MOTs’ for buildings

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has held a seminar to discuss the issue of safeguarding Scotland’s crumbling buildings: the case for Building MOTs   Over 40 professionals from across the Built and Historic Environment sector attended the seminar, on 2 … Continue reading

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Design Council’s new board

The Design Council has announced the appointment of its new Board of Trustees including influential thinkers and globally respected names from the worlds of design, business, the built environment, arts and education.   The new Chair of the Trust Board … Continue reading

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Wales: to favour sustainable development

John Griffiths, minister for environment and sustainable development in the Welsh Government, told delegates at the RTPI annual Welsh conference that he would amend planning policy in Wales to introduce a presumption in favour of sustainable development where a planning … Continue reading

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Local authorities lack strategies for cuts

Local authorities are getting to grips with the scale of the efficiency savings they need to make – but 40 per cent do not yet have strategies in place to achieve the spending cuts required, says a research report based … Continue reading

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