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05 Apr 2012
A campaigning group backed by councils and local residents along the route of a planned national high-speed rail link is taking the Government to court in an attempt to prevent the work, it has announced.
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27 Mar 2012
It is "no surprise" that the Government's planning policy for airports remains "in a holding pattern" as a result of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), a planning and aviation expert has said.
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22 Mar 2012
Waste management companies cannot defend themselves against nuisance claims by showing that their activities were carried out in accordance with an environmental permit, the Court of Appeal has said.
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19 Mar 2012
England's roads "urgently" need private investment to fund improvements and reduce congestion, the Prime Minister has said.
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29 Feb 2012
The company which will provide rolling stock and the depot for London's new Crossrail line will be required to demonstrate how its plans will benefit the UK economy as part of the procurement process, the Government has announced.
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17 Feb 2012
Airport operator Manchester Airport Group (MAG), which is owned and controlled by a consortium of local authorities, is seeking private investment to enable it to buy another "quality airport", it has announced.
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10 Feb 2012
England needs new and improved waste water treatment facilities to meet more stringent environmental standards and deal with population growth, the Government has said.
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09 Feb 2012
The Government must rethink its "massively expensive" plans for a £32.7 billion high speed rail link between London and Birmingham or risk being challenged in court, campaigners have warned.
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02 Feb 2012
Part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to be 'spun off' from the public sector into a mutual with part employee ownership in the next few weeks, the Government has announced.
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31 Jan 2012
The Scottish Government has begun a joint review of community planning with local councils to enable them to agree priorities quickly after the local elections in May, the new Local Government Minister has confirmed.
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