Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Government department responsible for local authorities has ‘limited understanding’ of the pressure cutbacks are having on councils, spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. Localgov writes: The National Audit Office (NAO) said the Department for Communities and … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal by Nottingham Trent University which wanted to put up two wind turbines at Brackenhurst College at Southwell, Nottinghamshire, as both inspector and Secretary Of State concluded that the benefits of the scheme … Continue reading →

Over one million homes could be built on England’s brownfield land, research from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) suggests. CPRE writes: With estimates for brownfield capacity previously ranging from 200,000 to 1.8 million, the report provides the first … Continue reading →

A campaign to reduce light pollution in South Downs National Park and give it dark skies special status has begun. A bid is being putting together by the Park Authority to make the sky above the 1,600 square kilometre park … Continue reading →

After the recent announcement about the Greater Manchester region changes, there are proposals for further change to local government within the West Midlands area, with four Black Country Councils and Birmingham City proposing to work together and possibly form a … Continue reading →

Those of you who work or live in historic places in Scotland will be interested to know that this year’s creative place awards are now open for entries, with £300,000 of funding available and a deadline of 2 February for … Continue reading →

The Landmark Trust (LT) is celebrating its 50th anniversary year through a series of special events, including the launch of commissioned sculptures by Antony Gormley in five historic properties, and a call for entries from charities and educationl bodies to … Continue reading →