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'Sustainable' is a vacuous buzzword that is heavily used and abused, says linguistic report

January 8, 2009 - An annual guide to political and corporate newspeak has identified 'sustainable' as one of the year's most annoying and potentially damaging pieces of jargon. more >

Unsold stock sold as affordable housing: deal maximises value for public money, says Kerslake

January 8, 2009 - An £18m deal to provide more affordable housing and help support industry is being announced today, as part of the Government's programme of action to tackle current difficulties in the housing market. ... more >

New web-based guidance on planning and climate change designed to support planners

December 30, 2008 - Planners are to get help to deliver a low carbon economy and respond to the challenges of climate change. Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Homes and Communities Academy and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) have joined forces to provide new web-based guidance on planning and climate change. ... more >

Planning application submitted for 195 Code Level 6 homes on Hanham Hall Carbon Challenge site

December 30, 2008 - The Homes and Communities Agency, the national housing and regeneration agency, in partnership with Barratt Homes, has submitted a full Planning Application for the creation of 195 new homes on the former Hanham Hall Hospital site in South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol. more >

X Factor style voting to name for public streets and parks will build community cohesion, says new report

December 30, 2008 - Councils should commemorate local British heroes by naming public places such as streets and parks in their name according to a report published by the New Local Government Network. more >