Daily Archives: 30/09/2015

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has expressed its disappointment that the independent panel launched by the Scottish Government to review the planning system does not have a chartered planner on it. RTPI Scotland writes: Pam Ewen, RTPI Scotland … Continue reading →

A ‘Shed of the Year’ finalist from Cornwall – and 80 square foot shed made out of recycled wood by Jonathan Melville Smith, 62, in his back garden which he currently rents out as a holiday home – may be … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has reported on the development of affordable housing on sites which were owned by the public sector, including re-use of buildings and new construction.  The Scottish Government writes: Former publicly-owned land and buildings across Scotland, including hospitals, … Continue reading →

The independent Westminster based think tank ResPublica have launched a report this week, in partnership with Age UK, The Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association and the Energy Bill Revolution, setting out new recommendations for energy efficiency policy ResPublica writes: Homeowners … Continue reading →

Three blister-type’ hangars at the City of Derry airport which are now relatively rare in the North of Ireland) are proposed for listing by The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI).  DoENI writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan is … Continue reading →

The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) has reported on a new scheme which helps with banker masonry skills; Adult Upskilling Support. NHTG writes: Stone Train have recently received great news from the CITB who have set up an initiative called … Continue reading →

The BBC reports that police are reviewing allegations the leader of a Staffordshire council’s planning group abused his position as Michael Worthington, chairman of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council’s planning committee, was caught on camera saying he was ‘under instructions. to … Continue reading →

A new think tank dealing with planning has been launched by a former Conservative party candidate Hannah David.  The Facebook page for Planning Futures describes the organisation as follows: ‘The conversation about planning has become as stagnant as the planning … Continue reading →

A campaign partnership, that includes the RIBA, which encouraged greater industry representation on the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), has had its case accepted by the government.  RIBA writes: The government has accepted the case for wider industry representation on its … Continue reading →