Monthly Archives: June 2011

No.10 Policy on Urban Sprawl – Bring it On?

By , Saturday, 25 June 2011, 6 Comments

There was a fascinating breakfast this week organised by Dermot Finch at Fishburn Hedges with James O’Shaughnessy the Director of Policy at10 Downing Street.

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The End of Sustainable Development?

By , Sunday, 19 June 2011, 7 Comments

I’ve always been fascinated by the political process.

This is how it seems to work. Someone with no particular qualifications joins a political party and works enthusiastically at making friends by campaigning in no hope seats. Gets selected for safe seat and enters Government. Their grasp of economics is usually somewhere below schoolboy level. Read more »

Health, Happiness and Urban Nature

By , Saturday, 11 June 2011, Be the first to comment

The publication of the Government’s white paper on the natural environment this week provides some welcome reminders of the importance of the natural environment in urban areas. Read more »

Government Left Hand and Right to Meet and Talk???

By , Saturday, 4 June 2011, 5 Comments

The strange war between Vince Cable and Eric Pickles is currently being waged on various battlefields. The proposal, currently out for consultation, to amend the Use Classes Order to allow offices, factories and warehouses to be turned into housing is one of these battles. Read more »

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