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June 2023 issue of SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) out now
Following the adoption of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) at the end of February, the Scottish planning system and planning services are dealing with transitioning to ….
Mind the widening gap: can Horizon Europe reverse the research and innovation trend?
By Robert Kelk and Chris Drake
A new start for an old challenge?
The recent appointment of Marc Lemaître as the European Commission’s ….
Leading by examples – retrofitting all types of social housing – part two
By Ian Babelon
In the first part of two blog posts, published on 22 May, Ian Babelon provided examples of good practice in retrofitting social housing. The second ….
Leading by examples – retrofitting all types of social housing – part one
By Ian Babelon
In the first of two blog posts, Idox’s Ian Babelon takes us on a tour of some of the best social housing retrofits in Britain, ….
New life for old homes: the potential of retrofitting social housing
by Ian Babelon
How can social housing retrofits help tackle the cost-of-living and climate crises that are currently exercising the minds of landlords, householders, ….
Growing opportunities: the multiple benefits of community gardens
Today sees the start of Community Garden Week 2023. Across the UK, communities will be celebrating the many and varied types of community ….
The well-tempered public consultation: 12 principles for blended engagement in planning (part 2)
In the first of two blog posts, published on Monday, Ian Babelon, Applications Consultant at Idox, reflected on what he has learned about ….
The well-tempered public consultation: 12 principles for blended engagement in planning (part 1)
In the first of two blog posts, Ian Babelon, Applications Consultant at Idox, reflects on what he has learned about public engagement within planning and digital participation ….
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Scotland’s care system for children and young people: how do we keep the Promise in rural areas?
By Hollie Wilson
At the start of 2020, an independent review was published setting out what needed to be done to bring about changes to the care ….
