Monthly Archives: December 2020

Return to Work – Planning seeks Local Authority (LA) sign up to this return to work scheme – developed by the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Government Equalities Office (GEO) – offering free support for people with experience in … Continue reading →

Scotland’s Digital Strategy for Planning strategy defines a long-term strategic direction for how Scotland’s planning system will digitally transform, embracing the opportunities new digital technologies and data present.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published a report entitled ‘Mental health and town planning: Building in resilience’, focussed primarily on RTPI members.

Specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical has launched ‘the Heritage Barometer’ 2020 to help heritage organisations consider the risks and opportunities of embracing technology.

In tandem with the Spending Review, the UK Government released the National Infrastructure Strategy (the NIS), setting out its plans to deliver ‘an infrastructure revolution’ that included the requirement that all infrastructure projects have a board-level Design Champion, while NewsBlog … Continue reading →

Stronger collaboration between councils, health bodies, and business could set out ambitious visions for housing and economic growth in county areas, filling the strategic planning void if the duty to co-operate is axed, a new report commissioned by the County … Continue reading →

Statement of regret follows high-profile withdrawals from climate pledge. Architects Declare has made a peace offering to Zaha Hadid Architects and Foster & Partners after they pulled out of the climate commitment signed by more than 1,000 practices.

The Association of Detectorists is aiming to become an Institute, a ‘Community Interest Company’ planned with an ‘asset lock’ to the proposed Charity ‘The Detectorists Foundation’’.

Up to 2,000 new rooftop homes could be built across Southwark without having to demolish any existing buildings, according to research by Fruition Properties and Knight Frank.

The Scottish Government has released a Position Statement that sets out its current thinking on the issues that will need to be addressed when preparing Scotland’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).

National Charity Band of Builders has launched a hardship fund to help tradespeople affected by the coronavirus crisis.

141 bridges with ‘very poor’ rating remain open to avoid disruption, according to new data reveals obtained from Highways England under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act.

New measures for national parks and the creation of thousands of new jobs are part of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. image for illustration purposes only – North York Moors by Peter Badcock

Tens of thousands of adults can benefit from hundreds of free courses next year, including engineering, health, construction and accountancy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

The construction sector could provide a vital lifeline to UK sheep farmers by specifying wool insulation in more building projects, according to architect Doug Hughes.