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County council faces challenge to approval of fracking plans

A county council is facing a judicial review challenge in the High Court over its ...

Energy

Climate change: advisers warn of climate change domino effect

Climate change could have a domino effect on key infrastructure in the UK, government advisers ...

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Neighbourhood plans break the 200 mark

Some 200 neighbourhood plans have now been approved following three referendums in Herefordshire. Local and ...

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Sustainable development and heritage assets

A Planning Court judge has given guidance on the interaction between the presumption in favour ...

Energy Pollution

Cautious green light for fracking

The government’s climate change advisors have given a cautious green light to fracking in the ...

Energy Water

Councils must ‘work together’ to tackle threat of flooding, Environment Agency urges

More than five million properties in England are at risk from flooding, according to the ...

Transport Transport & Highways

Councils urged to bid for £60m sustainable travel fund

Councils in England are being urged to bid for a share of £60m to develop ...

Waste Waste and Recycling

Government issues guidance for councils on fly-tipping

Two government departments have issued guidance for local authorities on fly-tipping and the penalties they ...

Energy

Warming unlikely to limit chances of UK soggy summers

The UK is likely to continue to have soggy summers regardless of global warming according ...

Energy

Renewable energy: UK expected to miss 2020 targets

The UK is almost certain to miss its EU 2020 targets for renewable energy, the ...