Researchers explore potential for an urban agriculture ‘revolution’
A new study will explore if by ‘radically upscaling’ fruit and veg growing in our towns and cities we could
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Regeneration
How modern football stadiums are getting greener
Michal Karas writes about how the 27 candidates for the latest edition of Stadium of the Year display many ways in
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Government commits further £9m for new garden towns
The government has committed an extra £9m of funding to speed up the building of new garden towns and villages
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Nottingham set goal of becoming UK’s first carbon-neutral city
Nottingham City Council has set out a plan for the city to become the UK’s first carbon-neutral city by 2028.
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Government to launch clean air strategy
The Government is to launch a clean air strategy after years of legal battles by campaigners. The environment secretary Michael
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More delays for Spurs’ new stadium as community seek fresh concessions on waste
Tottenham Hotspur has announced their new stadium will now not be ready until mid-March at the earliest, causing further uncertainty
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Communities to get say in protecting trees
The environment secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to ensure councils cannot cut down street trees without first consulting communities.
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‘Lack of leadership’ contributing to failing town centres
A new report has said a lack of ‘inspirational and forward-looking’ local leadership, planning issues and a shortage of specialist
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£1m fund launched for community ‘pocket’ parks
Community groups can now bid for funds to establish a new pocket park or refurbish an existing park. Pocket parks
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Government calls for greener developments
Developers will have to demonstrate how they are improving biodiversity when building new housing or commercial developments, under new government
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£1.4m Chatham station redevelopment to begin
A major redevelopment of Chatham railway station is due to begin. The upgrades include a complete remodelling and makeover of
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Council regeneration projects should aspire to be smoke-free, says report
Not enough is being done to ensure that major council housing regeneration projects are smoke-free, according to an investigation into
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£82m Coventry train station plans gets green light
Coventry City Council has granted planning permission for a £82m Coventry Station Masterplan which will completely remodel their 1962 train
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Countryside must change to prepare for climate change, experts warn
The Government needs to prepare the countryside for climate change, according to a new report out today (15 November). The
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1,000 home ‘city village’ mooted for Bradford city centre
Bradford Council has appointed real estate specialists, Cushman and Wakefield, to produce a delivery plan for a ‘sustainable new community
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Why we need a re-think to tackle the housing crisis sustainably
Sue Riddlestone, OBE, chief executive and co-founder of Bioregional discusses why we need a housing strategy re-think to ensure that government’s
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Notts council announce partner for ‘once in a generation’ HS2 project
Nottinghamshire County Council has announced that regeneration specialists, LCR, will be spearheading the new East Midlands HS2 station at Toton.
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‘Misguided’ Manchester regeneration causing housing and transport crisis, report says
Manchester faces a growing housing and transport crisis because of its ‘misguided’ developer-led regeneration approach, according to an Alliance Manchester
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Wembley Park regeneration project to have district heating network
The Wembley Park regeneration project has announced that a district heating network will heat 20 of its buildings. The £3bn
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Blackpool confirms £100m town centre regeneration plans
Blackpool Council has confirmed the details of its £100m project to regenerate the seaside destination’s town centre. In a statement,
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