October 2011 - Issue 127
Planning reforms: the fight continues
Consultations finally close on the Government's bitterly opposed proposals for the English planning system with nothing more than hints about Government concessions and opponents promising to continue the fight until major changes are made.
Another month in the fight back
A timeline of September/October brownfield-first events.
More challenges in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council, already heavily involved in issues surrounding Motherwell's Watling Street area, is facing challenges on two other contaminated sites.
Dalgety Bay faces determination after new particle found
Discovery of a high-activity particle at Dalgety Bay which sent a detector "off the scale" is giving the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency cause for concern and may finally prompt it to designate the beach as the UK's first radioactively contaminated site.
Professional bodies spurn reform
Professional bodies' responses to the Draft National Planning Policy Framework consultation and other reforms have demonstrated some of the strongest opposition.
Remediation in a changing world
Newzeye's Remediation 2011 conference took place against a background of uncertainty, reports Jon Reeds.
Future cohesion funds debated
The European Commission's proposals for cohesion funds after 2013 which place more emphasis on urban areas but place strict limits on urban funding have drawn a mixed reception.
