Landowners have a critical role to play in the recovery of the environment and there are already schemes open to them, however numerous delays to the environment bill have meant that many don’t want to […]
Should We Repurpose Existing Amenities To Tackle The Climate Crisis?
A new report by Architecture and Design Scotland recommends the retrofitting of existing structures and the development of brownfield sites first in order to tackle the climate crisis and improve quality of life. But how […]
Government Investment For Heritage Organisations – But Is It Enough?
The government’s Culture Recovery Fund will contribute £103 million to heritage organisations in England to help during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 445 organisations will receive a share of the money, which is intended […]
Retail Planning Success to Provide Growth to the Bishop Auckland Area
We have had a lot of recent planning success at Ethical Partnership, receiving planning permission on behalf of the client for the erection of an A1 Retail (Bulky Goods) unit at Abraham Enterprise Park, Bishop […]
UK Public ‘Supports Green Recovery From Coronavirus Crisis’
People are prepared to continue many of the lifestyle changes enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown to help tackle the current climate emergency, and the government would have broad support for a green economic recovery […]
Recent Successes Strengthen Argument for Green Energy
New solar and wind plants in the UK built in the next 20 years will be much cheaper than the government previously forecast. This, combined with the news that wind power generation in the UK […]
Does Green Space Directly Influence Childhood Development?
Researchers and environmental epidemiologists at Belgium’s Hasselt University certainly think it’s the case. An analysis of 620 children aged seven to 15 found that they had a higher IQ of 2.6 points and scored 2 points lower […]
Construction Sector Shows Major Signs of Recovery
The value of construction contracts awarded in July 2020 was £6.3 billion, up from a value of £3.1 billion in June. In May, the value was down to £1.6 billion across the construction sector. According […]
Renewable Energy Could Provide Two-Thirds of Electricity by 2030
A sharp decline in the cost of renewable energy generation means that Britain should aim to meet two-thirds of electricity needs by 2030 through renewable sources, according to research commissioned by the National Infrastructure Commission […]
Downsizing ‘Put Off’ by Over Three Million Older People in England
A new study by Homes for Later Living, a consortium made up of Lifestory Group, McCarthy and Stone, Churchill Retirement Living and former Treasury economist Chris Walker, highlights that around 25 percent of people aged […]
‘Automatic’ Planning Permission Approval to Speed-Up Building
New homes and hospitals will be granted “automatic” permission to be built as part of sweeping planning reforms in England, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick announced a “permission in principle” will be given to […]
UK Battery Capacity Could Be Tripled with Cuts in Red Tape
Government ministers are hoping to triple the country’s energy storage capacity by relaxing the planning rules which threatened to suppress a nationwide battery boom. The government recently passed legislation to allow large-scale energy storage projects […]