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1 February 2005
|
Sustainable
Development - PPS1 issued. New emphasis on good design.
|
|
24 January 2005
|
Affordable
housing - changes announced to PPG3.
|
|
21 December 2004
|
Gypsies
- draft circular issued. See also 27
January 2005 and 7
March 2005
|
|
16 December 2004
|
Renewable
energy - guide issued to the implementation of PPS22.
|
|
15 December 2004
|
"Planning
made easy" - new guide issued to the planning system.
|
|
9 December 2004
|
Mobile
phone masts - Government encourages local authorities to
"think strategically".
|
|
18 November 2004
|
Gypsy
encampments - Obligation on local authorities to provide sites; temporary
stop notices to prevent illegal development.
|
|
5 November 2004
|
Regional
Assemblies - North-East voters turn down elected assembly
|
|
2 November 2004
|
Planning
Obligations - Circular issued on section 106 agreements including
affordable housing.
|
|
14 October 2004
|
Travel
to School - School Transport Bill introduced in Parliament - £10m
funding.
|
|
23 September 2004
|
Bikes
and School - Bicycle industry funds Bike to School schemes.
|
|
17 September 2004
|
Bike
and Rail - Good practice guide issued by DfT and the Countryside
Agency.
|
|
8 September 2004
|
Biodiversity
and geological conservation - PPS9 issued. (For
the full texts of PPSs see the link on our PPGs and
PPGs page.)
|
|
7 September 2004
|
Regional
Spatial Strategies and Local Development Frameworks - PPS11 and
PPS12 issued.
|
|
9 August 2004
|
Renewable
Energy - PPS22 issued.
|
|
3 August 2004
|
Country
House Design - new PPS7 encourages innovative architecture in the
countryside.
|
|
2 August 2004
|
Growth
Strategy for Milton Keynes and South Midlands - independent report
issued.
|
|
20 July 2004
|
Heathrow
Assessment - information on Government's assessment work on the
future of Heathrow (including a third runway) issued.
|
|
16 July 2004
|
South-East
Regional Transport Strategy launched - being a partial revision of
RPG9 (and later, of the Regional Spatial Strategy).
|
|
16 June 2004
|
Walking
and Cycling Action Plan issued.
|
|
16 June 2004
|
Consultation
on Local Government - Nick Raynsford issues pamphlet seeking views
on people's 10-year vision for local government.
|
|
12 May 2004
|
Design
Coding - Pilots announced of new system to encourage good
design.
|
|
7 April 2004
|
NHS
Land - Transfer to ODPM of NHS land for affordable homes.
|
|
5 April 2004
|
Planning
Appeals - Consultation on pilot project to make appeals faster
and more efficient.
|
|
29 March 2004
|
Green
belt - "More green belt than ever before."
|
|
29 March 2004
|
High
hedges - Government launches consultation on action under
Anti-Social Behaviour Act.
|
|
25 March 2004
|
Central
Railway - Government decides not to support Parliamentary Bill.
|
|
2 March 2004
|
Environmental
Assessment - implementation of EU Strategic Environmental
Assessment (SEA) Directive requires earlier environmental
assessment.
|
|
25 February 2004
|
Planning
Enforcement - immediate stop power without prior enforcement
notice.
|
|
12 February 2004
|
New
planning power for Elected Regional Assemblies - to order
rejection of planning applications that are against the regional
interest.
|
|
20 January 2004
|
"Flexible
buses" - new types of demand-responsive bus services to
be allowed from February..
|
|
14 January 2004
|
Consultation
on changes to Planning Appeals Process - third parties to
receive details of appellant's case 3 weeks before hearing.
|
|
14 January 2004
|
Guaranteed
role for County Councils in new Planning System - amendments to Planning
Bill.
|
|
14 January 2004
|
Environmental
Improvements in the South-East - including Marston Vale and
Dunstable.
|
|
22 December 2003
|
Sustainable
Transport applicants short-listed - none in South-East.
|
|
18 December 2003
|
Local
Transport Allocations - including guided buses between Luton and
Dunstable.
|
|
16
December 2003
|
Future
of Air Transport - 180-page White
Paper and a series of statements issued - all downloadable.
|
|
12
December 2003
|
LAs
get greater powers over statutory undertakers - Traffic
Management Bill published.
|
|
9 December
2003
|
"Living
spaces" programme - first tranche of community grants
announced.
|
|
27
November 2003
|
Use
classes order - changes to differentiate between pubs and
restaurants.
|
|
20
November 2003
|
Creating
Sustainable Communities - new PPS to be issued "at turn of
year".
|
|
12
November 2003
|
Local
Development Frameworks - guides issued to complement PPS12.
|
|
6 November
2003
|
Planning
Obligations - Government proposes alternative of a cash charge.
|
|
5 November
2003
|
Planning
Guidance on Renewable Energy - draft PPS22 issued for
consultation.
|
|
27 October 2003
|
Strategic
Environmental Assessment Directive - Government
guidance document issued.
|
|
21 October 2003
|
Driving
Up Standards in the Built Environment - "Better Buildings
Summit" referring to Sustainable Communities Plan - see 16
July and 5 February below.
|
|
13 October 2003
|
"Planning
Shakeup" - several new consultation documents issued
including drafts of PPS11 and PPS12. Click
to go to the ODPM web page where these are now available.
|
|
3 October 2003
|
Community
Strategies and Local Development Frameworks - report issued on
how they can be linked.
|
|
15 September 2003
|
Planning
Policy Statement - PPS7 (Countryside) issued for
consultation.
|
|
5 September 2003
|
Neighbourhood
management - new awards scheme launched.
|
|
4 September 2003
|
Planning
system changes - appeals must be lodged within 3 months,
planning authorities must give reasons for consents, RDAs to be
consulted in certain cases.
|
|
2 September 2003
|
Transport
and Works Act - consultation on measures to speed up
applications.
|
|
14 August 2003
|
Neighbourhood
Managers and Street Wardens - £21m additional funding.
|
|
29 July 2003
|
Improving
Parks and Open Spaces - £89m to be spread across 27 programmes.
|
|
17 July 2003
|
Protecting
the Historic Environment - consultation document launched by
DCMS, to lead to White Paper; and revision
by ODPM in 2004 of PPG15 and PPG16 (to be PPS15).
|
|
17 July 2003
|
Planning
Policy on Housing - two consultation documents issued with proposed
changes to PPG3, on transfer of employment land and influencing the type of housing.
(Both links now work.)
|
|
16 July 2003
|
Sustainable
Communities Plan - "Making it Happen". A wide-ranging
report replying to the Select Committee and referring to the Plan (see
5 Feb below) detailing the
Government's proposed growth areas in the South-East. Click
for cover
and main
document.
|
|
9 July 2003
|
£7billion
road programme announced. Also a discussion
paper "Managing our roads".
|
|
19 June 2003
|
Government
funds for cycling doubled - to £2.2million.
|
|
16 June 2003
|
Elected
Regional Assemblies - referendums to be held in NW, NE and Y/H
regions.
|
|
22 May 2003
|
Empty
Homes - new consultation paper issued - more powers to councils.
|
|
12 May 2003
|
Demand
Responsive Transport - decisions on more flexible regulation of
bus services.
|
|
8 May 2003
|
Regional
Assemblies Bill gets Royal Assent. Decision on first referendum
soon.
|
|
11 April 2003
|
Town
centre retailing - statement issued clarifying government
policy; comprehensive update of PPG6 promised for later.
|
|
8 April 2003
|
Elected
regional assemblies - extended consultation period, including
separate referendums in two-tier areas about unitary options.
|
|
8 April 2003
|
Delivery
of housing targets - speech by DPM on responsibilities of
planning authorities.
|
|
7 April 2003
|
Airports
consultation - bird strike study published.
|
|
7 April 2003
|
Satellite
dishes - consultation - 3-month consultation on options
including full deregulation.
|
|
31 March 2003
|
Housing
Bill Published - including mandatory licensing of HMOs.
|
|
27 March 2003
|
Accessibility
in the Built Environment - Good Practice Guide issued.
|
|
26 March 2003
|
West
Coast Main Line - Plans approved under TWA subject to
conditions.
|
|
17 March 2003
|
Award
for Innovation in Sustainable Communities - Project nominations
needed by 22 April.
|
|
27 February 2003
|
Airports
in the South-East - Revised consultation document issued, to
include Gatwick after successful legal challenge. Consultation
deadline now 30 June 2003.
|
|
24 February 2003
|
Elected
Regional Assemblies - Government chases responses to its
consultation on referendums on elected regional assemblies before
the 3 March deadline (now 16 May).
|
|
10 February 2003
|
Planning
Delivery Grant - £350m package over 3 years, including for
achieving targets such as completing Local Development Frameworks by
2006
|
|
5 February 2003
|
Housing
the people - housing package: spatial allocation in the
south-east, funds for brownfield land remediation and affordable
housing
|
|
5 February 2003
|
Sustainable
communities plan - £22bn - "Building for the Future"
- click
for plan.
|
|
5 February 2003
|
Spaces
between the places - £201m for parks and open spaces
|
|
30 January 2003
|
Rural
Bus Challenge - results announced - £20m for 46 schemes
including £350k for Wycombe District.
|
|
20 January 2003
|
Review
of local government funding - expert review to be chaired by
Nick Raynsford MP
|
|
9 January 2003
|
Cycling
projects fund launched - grants of between £250 and £50,000
|
|
30 December 2002
|
£5million
scheme to improve safety of High Streets - more lighting,
footpaths widening, signalled crossings and 20mph zones
|
|
12 December 2002
|
Performance
of councils in delivering public services - review published
|
|
10 December 2002
|
£5.5billion
transport improvements announced
|
|
5 December 2002
|
Local
government's role in combatting litter, graffiti, dog fouling etc
- speech by Barbara Roche referring to recent DEFRA initiative.
|
|
4 December 2002
|
Planning
and Compulsory Purchase Bill launched, to implement the Green
Paper proposals (including abolition of County Structure Plans)
|
|
2 December 2002
|
"Your
Region - Your Say" - Government proposals and consultation
document on directly elected regional assemblies.
|
|
28 November 2002
|
Local
Government Act 2000 - Government publishes response to Select
Committee report
|
|
14 November 2002
|
Regional
Assemblies Referendums - Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill
published (referred to in White Paper - see 9 May below)
|
|
11 November 2002
|
Siting
of Mobile Phone Masts - new code of practice issued.
|
|
31 October 2002
|
Open
Spaces - report on open spaces and urban green spaces, with
review of existing powers and rights.
|
|
17 October 2002
|
New
funding to modernise street lighting - first bidding round in
March.
|
|
8 October 2002
|
Urban
Renaissance award - bids for DPM's scheme listed.
|
|
3 October 2002
|
Road
safety scheme for volunteers to visit schools - £3m scheme
announced.
|
|
30 September 2002
|
Amalgamation
of Housing Inspectorates announced.
|
|
27 September 2002
|
Review
of the Planning Enforcement System in England - consultation
launched
|
|
13 September 2002
|
Good
practice guide launched on sport and recreational facilities
|
|
12 September 2002
|
Brownfield
land statistics issued - available previously developed land in
each region etc
|
|
4 September 2002
|
Cycle
parking - leaflet issued and available on-line.
|
|
2 September 2002
|
Freedom
of Information Act in local government - consultation launched
|
|
21 August 2002
|
Temporary
Uses Provision retained - no change to any use for 28 days per
year
|
|
9 August 2002
|
A
Flexible Future for Bus Services - consultation launched
|
|
6 August 2002
|
Review
of bus subsidies - consultation launched
|
|
5 August 2002
|
Travel
Plans - two new guides issued
|
|
26 July 2002
|
Flexible
Transport Services - New information booklet available for
downloading on whole
range of bus and taxi services including Demand Responsive
Transport.
|
|
24 July 2002
|
Open
Spaces and Playing Fields - new PPG17
issued, good practice guide on the way.
|
|
24 July 2002
|
Regeneration
Role for English Partnerships - including developing a
"national brownfield strategy"
|
|
23 July 2002
|
Future
development of Air Transport in the UK - 6 consultation papers
issued.
|
|
18 July 2002
|
New
Housing Expenditure Plans - including affordable housing.
|
|
18 July 2002
|
Sustainable
Communities, Housing and Planning - DPM's statement.
Planning to Drive Communities' Future - Three Government policy
statements following the Planning Green
Papers. |
|
11 July 2002
|
New
on-line Planning Officers' Society Guide to Best Value and Planning
launched.
|
|
9 July 2002
|
Making
Development Plans - new best practice guide to local authorities
emphasising public participation, available on line.
|
|
9 July 2002
|
DPM
Speech to LGA Association Conference - an up-to-date tour of the
horizon.
|
|
5 July 2002
|
New
approach to tackling unauthorised traveller camps - new strategy
announced.
|
|
2 July 2002
|
Town
centres put on Interactive Map - maps available on-line showing
detail of town centre economic activity - London pilot only at this
stage.
|
|
28 June 2002
|
Home
Zone Design Guidance launched - for shared space between
vehicles, pedestrians and other road users.
|
|
28 June 2002
|
Planning
Authorities' Performance in determining planning applications
(ranked out of 293!)
|
|
12 June 2002
|
Draft
Local Government Bill published, to increase freedoms for
councils.
|
|
27 May 2002
|
New draft Sustainable
Development Strategy issued for comments.
|
|
13 May 2002
|
New
rules for Inquiries into Major Projects such as airports. Rules
laid before Parliament and also a DTLR Circular
|
|
10 May 2002
|
Telephone
Kiosk Advertising - Government announces new regulations that
will give deemed consent to telephone kiosk glass advertising
subject to "certain conditions and limitations".
|
|
9 May 2002
|
REGIONS
WHITE PAPER ISSUED BY CABINET OFFICE
|
|
8 May 2002
|
Planning
on-line - Government chivvies local authorities to get their
planning work on-line - two-thirds of authorities do not yet have a
dedicated planning website.
|
|
8 May 2002
|
Government
welcomes Select Committee report (20 March) on Empty Homes.
|
|
10 April 2002
|
Abandoned
car crack-down - local authorities can now remove abandoned cars
after 24 hours.
|
|
28 March 2002
|
£20m
for better bus time information - 19 schemes to be supported to
tell passengers when next bus is due (none in the ANTAS area)
|
|
26 March 2002
|
New
guidance to local authorities on motorcycle parking - including
use of fixed securing structures
|
|
19 March 2002
|
Possible
intervention in Thurrock's Constitution - S of S minded to
intervene for directly elected mayor
|
|
14 March 2002
|
£2m
Cycling Fund - Bids invited for Cycling Projects Fund - National
Cycling Strategy
|
|
4 March 2002
|
"Rental"
system trialled - Camden and Middlesbrough are charging utilities £650 per day for digging up
roads.
|
|
14 February 2002
|
Bristol
seminar - DTLR indicates how planning
tariffs as proposed in the Green Paper could provide funds for
affordable housing
|
|
24 January 2002
|
Change
of use - proposed changes to Use Classes Order - consultation
document
|
|
19 December 2001
|
Changes
proposed to planning obligation rules - consultation document.
|
|
17 December 2001 |
New
Parliamentary procedures for major projects - consultation
document - principle of major projects to be decided by Parliament
not by Planning Inquiry
|
|
14 December 2001 |
Public
attitudes to mayors - survey indicating majority support direct
election of mayors
|
|
14 December 2001 |
Local
authorities' planning determinations - turn-round performance
for every council
|
|
12 December 2001 |
Faster,
fairer planning for all - GREEN PAPER ISSUED (available on line).
Also consultation papers on planning obligations and compulsory
purchase/compensation.
|
|
3 December 2001 |
Speed
camera visibility - new rules announced.
|
|
29 November 2001 |
Planning
service on-line - £4.2m contracts awarded for next phase of
Planning Portal and Planning Casework Service.
|
|
2 November 2001 |
Unauthorised
camping - Good Practice Guide on gypsies and travellers to be
revised.
|
|
31 October 2001 |
Abandoned
vehicles - new package of measures proposed.
|
|
26 October 2001 |
Street
wardens - 120 new schemes announced.
|
|
17 October 2001 |
New
parks scheme announced - £6.5m in first tranche to transform
derelict land.
|
|
16 October 2001 |
Review
of English Partnerships announced.
|
|
11 September 2001 |
"Better
Places To Live" - Guide to housing design issued jointly by
DTLR and CABE, available on-line.
|
|
7 September 2001 |
On-line
tracking of planning appeals - Government announces £3.2m to
enable public to access all documents relating to planning appeals.
Also reference to the forthcoming Planning Green Paper.
|
|
6 September 2001 |
Extra
funding for regional chambers - Puzzled about the new Regional
Chambers - see if this helps!
|
|
5 September 2001 |
Urban
Regeneration Companies - Report on their work so far
|
|
13 August 2001 |
Life-saving
cameras to be made more visible - Requirement that speed cameras
be signed and highly visible
|
|
25 July 2001 |
Land
use change in England - Recent statistics on use of brown fields
and housing densities
|
|
17 July 2001 |
Final
PPG25 issued - Planning guidance on flood risk
|
|
12 July 2001 |
Hastings
Multi-modal Study - Whole consultants' report on Hastings Bypass
etc available for downloading.
|
|
10 July 2001 |
Paving
the Way to Better Roads - New Code of Practice on maintenance of
roads and pavements announced.
|
|
21 June 2001 |
Urban
Bus Challenge launched - £46m over 3 years.
|
|
20 June 2001 |
Funding
for Local Authority Public Service Agreements - £300m
over 2 years.
|
|
18 June 2001 |
Tackling
the School Run - Government commitment to more choice
|
|
12 June 2001 |
Traffic Advisory Leaflets
issued on Bus-Based
Park & Ride, Cycling
Bibliography, Traffic
Calming Bibliography and Bus
Priority
|
|
9 June 2001 |
"Changes
to the Department" - DETR split between DTLR and DEFRA.
|
|
24 April 2001 |
Home
Zones - Funds for schemes to give pedestrians, cyclists and
children greater priority in residential streets
|
|
11 April 2001 |
Improving
access to information on local government - consultation
document issued
|
|
2 April 2001 |
Overrunning
street repairs - new power to fine statutory undertakers
|
|
28 Mar 2001 |
New
light rail and road schemes - £1bn funding
|
|
27 Mar 2001 |
Tradable
Landfill Permits - consultation document issued
|
|
27 Mar 2001 |
Local
Strategic Partnerships - new guidance issued
|
|
27 Mar 2001 |
New
PPG13 issued - Transport
|
|
23 Mar 2001 |
Taking
forward the Urban White Paper - the latest steps
|
|
22 Mar 2001
|
Regional Planning Guidance for the
South-East - final RPG9 published - including Bucks, Herts and
Beds!
|
|
21 Mar 2001 |
Amendments
to PPG7 - diversification and development of agricultural land
|
|
21 Mar 2001 |
Integrated
Transport Planning - 14 Centres of Excellence named
|
|
19 Mar 2001 |
Waterways
Summit - potential of inland waterways for rural and urban
regeneration
|
|
16 Mar 2001 |
Mobile
Phone Masts - new consultation and planning requirements
|
|
13 Mar 2001 |
Conservation
Areas - new controls on demolition of unlisted buildings
|
|
9 Mar 2001 |
Regional
Development Agencies - new performance targets
|
|
1 Mar 2001 |
Rural
Regeneration Toolkit - including Community
Service Fund and Parish Transport Fund
|
|
6 Feb 2001 |
Consultation
launched on revised draft of PPG25 - flood risk
|
|
31 Jan 2001 |
Land
Use Change in England - the latest statistics
|
|
30 Jan 2001 |
Countryside
and Rights of Way Act 2000 - summary of provisions entering into
force
|
|
29 Jan 2001 |
Urban
green spaces - launch of Urban Green Spaces Taskforce
|
|
25 Jan 2001 |
APOS
- Annual report of Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning
Inspectorate
|
|
18 Jan 2001 |
Listed
building consents - simplified arrangements in London
|
|
15 Jan 2001 |
New
tools for neighbourhood renewal - pilot neighbourhood
managements schemes
|
|
22 Dec 2000 |
Action
to improve poor planning performance - 15 councils named for new
targets , none in the ANTAS area
|
|
14 Dec 2000 |
Brown
field sites - issue of good practice guide
"Tapping the Potential" on Urban Capacity Studies
|
|
14 Dec 2000 |
Local
Transport Settlement announced - with list of major new schemes,
none in the ANTAS area
|
|
13 Dec 2000 |
Homes
Bill presented to Parliament - with a variety of provisions
including some relating to renovation of homes in deprived areas
|
|
5 Dec 2000 |
Central-Local
Partnership - update focusing on flood protection
|
|
17 Nov 2000 |
UK
Climate Change Programme launched - prior to the conference of
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
|
|
14 Nov 2000 |
Improving
wetland protection - Government policy on Ramsar Convention
|
|
13 Nov 2000 |
Local
roads budget doubled - budget for local roads repair increased
to £535m per annum
|
|
18 Oct 2000 |
Local
Government Act 2000 - entry into force of Part I of the Act in
England
|