Tag Archives: localism
Thank goodness for NIMBYs
HS2 provides another example of the warped way in which we use economic justifications to damage the environment and run roughshod over people’s legitimate concerns. As with other grand national projects, Government and central authorities use forms of cost/benefit analysis … Continue reading
The Growth and Infrastructure Bill – What does it mean for the natural environment?
As part of its increasingly aggressive drive to achieve growth, the Coalition Government have introduced the Growth and Infrastructure Bill (G&I Bill) to Parliament. Slotted in to the gap left behind by the Lords Reform Bill, the G&I Bill feels … Continue reading
Communities are stirring: Government must respond
Quietly but steadily, there’s a movement gathering momentum in England. It hasn’t been prompted by the Government’s drive for localism, but coincidentally aligns with it. Over the past six months, at the Woodland Trust we’ve been talking to communities keen … Continue reading
Localism Acts Up!
Although it didn’t grab as many headlines, the Localism Act is no less important than the Draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF will form new planning guidance; the Localism Act sets out the legal framework and as such it represents … Continue reading
Greening our grass roots
Localism Bill should give people a stronger voice in shaping their local environment, but there is plenty to debate as it goes through Parliament. “All politics is local“, said Thomas O’Neill. If so, then the publication of the Localism Bill … Continue reading
