A.StringerFeb 1, 2025

"The #chancellor’s own calculations are off if she attaches no #economicvalue to #nature. In one #scientificstudy that tried to quantify the economic contribution of #wildlife, #researchers found that losing pest-eating #bats in North American #farmland would cost farmers several billions of dollars in #croplosses."

Why bats need tunnels
https://theconversation.com/why-bats-need-tunnels-248782

#netzero
#Environment
#environmentprotections
#naturalenvironment
#conservation
#planningreform
#biodiversity

Why bats need tunnels

Developers could save time and money by planning for nature at the outset.

The Conversation
Political Cartoon GalleryJan 23, 2025
Dave Brown @DaveBrownToons @Independent on #Starmer #KeirStarmer #RachelReeves #PlanningReform #Environment #JudicialReview #Heathrow – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Show threadMark BurtonSep 23, 2024
@wormerama
It's a really important point. While a brownfields first approach to new building developments makes sense, there has to be a caveat to protect sites that have "returned to nature" and/or offer amenity to communities and havens for wildlife.
#PlanningReform
East Anglia BylinesJul 15, 2024

Councillor Butland urges a fresh look at garden villages between Uttlesford and Tendring as the govt aims for 1.5m new homes. 'I’m up for whatever they have got.'
Piers Meyler (LDRS) reports.
#EssexHousing #PlanningReform

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/regions/essex/municipal-socialism-comes-to-north-essex/

‘Municipal socialism’ comes to North Essex - East Anglia Bylines

Defunct plans for a north Essex garden community of 43,000 homes could be resurrected in the wake of Labour’s housing commitments.

East Anglia Bylines - News and views from the heart of East Anglia
East Anglia BylinesJul 11, 2024

Labour’s planning reforms aim to tackle the housing crisis with bold moves like prioritising brownfield sites and redefining 'green belt'. Will they succeed or face backlash? Stephen McNair reports.
#HousingCrisis #PlanningReform

https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/can-labour-win-the-battle-over-planning/

Can Labour win the battle over planning? - East Anglia Bylines

With its plans to reform planning law, the Labour government is taking on one of the big intractable policy problems. Can they do it?

East Anglia Bylines - News and views from the heart of East Anglia
Ciarán FerrieDec 12, 2022

Interesting piece by architect, Tony Reddy on how our planning system might learn from our European partners.

What it misses, though, is the need to radically redesign our Local Governance system which is one of the most underfunded in Europe

#Planning #PlanningReform

https://www.businesspost.ie/property/european-planning-practice-should-be-our-vision-for-the-future-tony-reddy

European planning practice should be our vision for the future – Tony Reddy

Replacing the British model with the continental approach of our European neighbours would do much to address the problems of our current system

Business Post
Simon RickettsDec 5, 2022
It’s a u (don’t need to build any housing) turn
#planningreform
Ciarán FerrieNov 26, 2022

"Planning system set for radical overhaul under new legislation"

https://www.businesspost.ie/politics/planning-system-set-for-radical-overhaul-under-new-legislation/

#planning #PlanningReform

Planning system set for radical overhaul under new legislation

Consolidated Planning Bill aims to speed up An Bord Pleanála process and reduce the number of judicial review challenges

Business Post
Simon RickettsNov 19, 2022

New #simonicity blog post, All Systems Gove
#LevellingUp #LURB #planningreform

https://simonicity.com/2022/11/19/all-systems-gove/

All Systems Gove

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