Planning Week 1996 - Abstracts

Planning Week 1996
TitleSubjectAuthors
130m pounds sterling package will put Scotland on the Millennium superhighway. (investment in the Highlands and Islands)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJo Bedingfield
A cog in the wheel of the American dream: Washington DC is fast-approaching gridlock.Engineering and manufacturing industriesLaurence Pollock
Acting local but thinking global. (need for global forums for environmental protection)Engineering and manufacturing industriesIan Biddick
A new society for transport planners?(proposals for transportation planning association in the UK)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
A plan for preservation. (moves towards comprehensive planning system in Malta)Engineering and manufacturing industriesHelen Prangley
A policy that could prove counter-productive: the Government has spelled out its intentions on town centres in the final version of PPG6. But it is not all good news.Engineering and manufacturing industriesMargaret Casely-Hayford, Sandra Banks
A role model for the Western world. (high density living in Hong Kong, City Art Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland)Engineering and manufacturing industriesLinda Stanley
Artistic designs on the urban canvas: planning may hold the key to the successful re-creation of artistic communities as ' investable' areas.Engineering and manufacturing industriesAnne Cutherbertson
Balancing acts on the continental shelf.(impact of European trends on planning in the UK)Engineering and manufacturing industriesClive Harridge
Beware the perils of the brownfield path. (UK government plans to build new houses on urban brownfield sites)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJon Morris
Blinkered by visions of tradition. (mixed views on contemporary house design)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJon Talbot
Bognor regained: Arun DC commissioned a retail impact study after it received four proposals for major out-of-town applications.Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Parsons
Branches of communication: the conflict between the need to maximise scarce building land and the environmental pressure to retain trees often sets the construction industry at odds with the requirements of local planning authorities.Engineering and manufacturing industriesDealga O'Callaghan
Bright Green - an industrial strategy for Hertfordshire. (Planning Achievement Awards).Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Cities need colour. (city planning)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJohn (American writer) Montgomery
Clipping the wings of conversions: a rapid decline in the species, prompted the Barn Owl Trust to publish the findings of a five-year study aimed at planners and developers.Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Ramsden
Close encounters of a natural kind: survival of the rural landscape may rely on drawing in the parish, and an arts or local map project could set the seal.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Collaboration for success. (residential and business development in Glasgow, Scotland)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRonald Smith, David Horner
College Green, Bristol. (Planning Achievement Awards).Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Come the revolution: planners must recognise the implications of the IT revolution on urban areas if they are not to be left to pick up the pieces at a later date.Engineering and manufacturing industriesAllyson Watson
Community service. (Hamilton District Council links with Scottish Community Development Centre to look at innovative approaches to community development and citizen participation)Engineering and manufacturing industriesScott Davidson
Council welcomes study on role of elected members.(UK Royal Town Planning Institute council meets)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
CPRE hears Labour's line on housing figures.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Cracking the code of conduct: the call for a code of conduct for planning committee members has arisen in the wake of reports into Brent, North Cornwall and now Warwick.Engineering and manufacturing industriesJohn Pybus
Curbing Britain's driving ambition. (UK planning policy and automobile usage)Engineering and manufacturing industriesNick Davies
Dee is for development: the Chester Waterways Study, winner of the 1995 Landscape Institute's planning award, provides a model for urban authorities.Engineering and manufacturing industriesNeil Gibson, Chris Blandford
Developing the art of control: 'One-Stop Shops' are gaining ground.Engineering and manufacturing industriesDick Wingate
District-wide planning.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Draft sketches on the right lines.(UK planning policy)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Dream homes. (urban housing development)Engineering and manufacturing industriesGreg Smith
Driving lessons from the land of Oz.(Australia; road planning to cater for Sydney's traffic needs)Engineering and manufacturing industriesPhilip Brogan
Estates to be upgraded via the ballot box.Engineering and manufacturing industriesBrian Baker
Euro space. (spatial planning at a European level; related article)Engineering and manufacturing industriesGareth Williams, Adrian Healy
Every planning authority should have one .... (designated head of planning)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Every planning authority should have one.... (designated head of planning)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Exhibiting some capital traits. (planning and the role of London, England, in UK economy) (the fyson agenda)(Column)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Exploring themes for the wasteland: whatever the reasons for promoting new settlements as a solution to the housing crisis, they appear to be firmly on the agenda for the 21st century.Engineering and manufacturing industriesLawrence Pollock
Fair play and solid principles should not be forgotten.(UK Nolan Committee report on local government and planning)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Fear and loathing on the Nimby trail: a recent High court ruling said that public perception of harm can be a material consideration.Engineering and manufacturing industriesAndrew Lainton
For a slicker city.(sustainable building planning)Engineering and manufacturing industriesBrian Edwards
'From the tiny acorn...a successful woodland strategy can grow'.Engineering and manufacturing industriesRichard Clark
Gain fully employed. (consultation period for DoE's draft circular on planning obligation comes to an end)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRichard Cutler
Getting back to basics. (requirements of continuing professional development).Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Dare
Going for gold: the 'winner takes all' form of competitive bidding is becoming increasingly common and the hosting of the Millennium Exhibition is no exception.Engineering and manufacturing industriesChrissie Gibson
Going to town on housing: Hertfordshire has traditionally relied on developing greenfield sites for new housing. But a recent study has identified the potential for densification through 'planned regeneration' of existing urban areas.Engineering and manufacturing industriesJeremy Caulton
Guardians of the peace? there are fundamental differences in the way planners and the public view issues like hazardous chemical facilities.Engineering and manufacturing industriesPeter Allen, Louise O'Hara
Hand in hand on the way to town.(business and social developments in British town centres)Engineering and manufacturing industriesTrevor Gasson
Handle with care. (awarding costs for successful planning appeals)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAustin Mackie
Higher interest rates at the bank.(study of the riverbank at Kingston upon Thames)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRobert Gant
Kilmarnock town centre improvements. (Planning Achievement Awards).Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Learning to control the urban fabric.(Japanese urban development)Engineering and manufacturing industriesNick Davies
Magpies' rich pickings find Newcastle disunited: a council's offer to its football club seems to flout planning regulations.Engineering and manufacturing industriesJohn Griffiths
Meeting all the demands of LIFE. (LIFE European Union organisation used to fund developments which follow good environmental practice)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAdrian Healey
National Parks prepare review of traffic policies.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
New directions for the tourist trade. (UK's 1995 Traffic Signs Regulations will lead to larger number of brown tourist traffic signs)Engineering and manufacturing industriesDes Derrien
New perspectives on an old order: Euro-speak it may be, but eh European Spatial Development Perspective is the first-ever 'Plan for Europe'.Engineering and manufacturing industriesRobin Thompson
Not planning but dodging the issues. (proposed planning system policy by the UK Labour Party)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAndrew Lainton
One step beyond. (sustainable development).Engineering and manufacturing industriesMary (American public official) Anderson
Out with the old, in with the new?: Edinburgh's policy on nursing homes is that 'as long as they are compatible within residential areas' there will be no adverse effects on amenity.Engineering and manufacturing industriesSarah Hartop
Passing the muck. (contaminated land)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAndrew Coleman
Placing trust in greenways. (Urban Parks Programme).Engineering and manufacturing industriesTom Turner
Planning for progress in development: There is only one year to go to meet PPG12's aim of substantially completed development plans.Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Graham, J. Cameron Black
Policy into practice.(sustainable development in the UK, part two)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJed Griffiths
Polish up on sustainability. (support for sustainable development in Poland)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRyszard Kaminski, Eamonn Judge
Powerful arguments. (applications for renewable energy proposals set to rise)Engineering and manufacturing industriesStephen Faulkner
Problems arising from the projections: arguments are surfacing that further development in the south east will cause major environmental problems.Engineering and manufacturing industriesMike Gordon
Rays in the roof. (planners must consider the environmental impact of renewable energy)Engineering and manufacturing industriesTony Michael
Regeneration of Kirkby town centre:(Planning Achievements Awards).Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Responsible action.(impact of European Union environmental legislation on UK planning)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAdrian Healey
Retail guidance for Scotland approved.Engineering and manufacturing industriesPeter Baber, Roger Ranking, Michelle Cameron
Revised guidance on waste is 'sound', says the RTPI.(Royal Town Planning Institute; views on Department of Environment's PPG23 planning and pollution control on waste issues)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Riding the legacy line. (development in Poland).Engineering and manufacturing industriesPaul Shelley
Roadside service areas every 15 miles spell doom for the Scottish village shop.Engineering and manufacturing industriesBernadette Friend
Roads programme gets last minute boost in the Budget.Engineering and manufacturing industriesJohn Lewis
RTPI trust launched.(UK Royal Town Planning Institute launches trust)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
RTPI Trust - yes, it's up and running.(Royal Town Planning Institute)Engineering and manufacturing industriesMichael Welbank
Rural retreats for a sustainable lifestyle: experimental but sustainable rural development projects are permitted elsewhere in Europe and will a little imagination they could happen here.Engineering and manufacturing industriesSimon Fairlie
Scottish retail guidance gives room for out-of-town plans.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Seeing a change on the horizon. (protecting the UK's coastal zones)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRoger Prescott
Sequentially testing the waters in Scotland. (methodology from Scottish office for housing development)Engineering and manufacturing industriesSimon Harrison
Sheepwash Urban Park. (Planning Achievement Awards).Engineering and manufacturing industries 
So, how are we doing?: a team of managers at Hart District Council took a brave step and asked colleagues to rate their efficiency.Engineering and manufacturing industriesRon Percival
Store wars: criticised from all sides, Northern Ireland's planning service has become counter fodder in the wars between Sainsbury's and existing traders.Engineering and manufacturing industriesRoger Malley
Strong support for regional government in England.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Sustainedly flows the Don: the Earth Centre near Doncaster is a 114m pounds sterling catalyst for regeneration of a hard-hit ex-mining area and will be at the forefront in promoting the principles of sustainability.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
Taking control of the numbers game: as the DoE's five-year review of the Planning Statistics returns gets underway.Engineering and manufacturing industriesTony Blackman
Thames divides London opinion.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
The Budget on roads: how was it for you?(director of Transport 2000 Lynn Sloman's opinion)Engineering and manufacturing industriesLynn Sloman
The case of the contradicting circulars: Circular 12/96 is a creditable attempt to clarify the grey areas of provision for social housing, but seems to disagree with 16/91 on planning obligations.Engineering and manufacturing industriesMartin Wells
The DoE review of development plans.(United Kingdom; Department of Environment)Engineering and manufacturing industries 
The Environment Agency and planning.(UK Environment Agency)Engineering and manufacturing industriesMichael Napier
The Four Horsemen of the urban apocalypse: there are four great evils that pervade our inner city council estate: unemployment, poverty, crime and unsustainable built environments.Engineering and manufacturing industriesEmmanuel Allanah
The new planning system in Wales.(UK Welsh Office's approach to planning in Wales)Engineering and manufacturing industriesMike Flynn
The small matter of manufacturing. (planning policies for manufacturing industries)Engineering and manufacturing industriesAmer Hirmish
Twilight zones: simplified planning zones have now celebrated their 10th anniversary.Engineering and manufacturing industriesPhilip Allmendinger Dr.
Universities of life: what contribution can academic planning departments make to the development of the region in which they are based?Engineering and manufacturing industriesSimon Marvin
Urban activists on the Ho Chi Minh trail.(city planning in Vietnam)Engineering and manufacturing industriesJanet Reeves
Visions on Sunset Boulevard: the government's decision to wind down the Commission for the New Towns by 1998 has set alarm bells ringing in north east Bucks.Engineering and manufacturing industriesLaurence. Pollock
Waiting in the wings. (hostels, training and job search for 16-30-year-olds)Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Turner
Waiting in the wings. (hostels, training and job search for 16 to 30 year-olds)Engineering and manufacturing industriesDavid Turner
Wasteland to wetlands: a wetlands reserve in central London is being developed thanks to a rare harmony of housing, ecology and a remarkable piece of planning.Engineering and manufacturing industriesAnne Cuthebertson
What do we do with the - mouldering mansions? (dealing with derelict historic houses)Engineering and manufacturing industriesRichard Thompsett
When a planner's life can be a beach: coastal management plans are riding on a wave at the moment.Engineering and manufacturing industriesJeremy Schofield
Whistle down the wind. (the future of windfarms in the UK)Engineering and manufacturing industriesSally O'Regan
Whose turn to do the cleaning?: new guidelines on contaminated land are likely to give environmental lawyers plenty of work, but planners will probably have a major part ot play too.Engineering and manufacturing industriesLewis Denton
Working with the new regime: the Environment Agency becomes operational on 1 April and planning departments would be well advised to prepare and be aware of its remit.Engineering and manufacturing industriesPhilip Barnes
Wytch Farm Oilfield: development of the Sherwood Reservoir.Engineering and manufacturing industries 
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