The government’s shadow pricing tool needs sharpening, says Rebecca Willis.

Kevin Telfer gets fired up about some high profile projects.

Unlocking a massive retro-fit effort, says Paul King of the Green Building Council, is less to do with technical solutions, more to do with getting the finance right.

With the Government's targets to build three million new homes by 2050, towns and cities are under incredible pressure to expand. But by not doing this sustainably, they risk overstretching their infrastructure, losing all sense of community and ultimately becoming places where people don’t want to live. We have developed the Sustainability Framework for Urban Extensions for the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), which is designed to support the South West in delivering truly sustainable urban extensions where people and businesses can flourish within environmental limits.

Leading companies and public sector organisations now see sustainability concerns as a key source of both risk and opportunity, but many are not sure how best to respond. A new report from Forum for the Future offers a six-step plan for sustainable success.

Countryside needs more protection from urban sprawl, show new maps

‘Peace and quiet’ – it’s the most valued feature of the countryside.
That’s according to 72% of respondents in a poll carried out by the
Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), compared with just 19% who
chose ‘nature’.

A precautionary note for government planners

Yes, Britain needs more houses. But will government get the planning equations right – or just open the floodgates and let down the locals? Peter Madden says Gordon Brown needs to think this through.

“Towns are greener than the countryside.” Says who? - Commission for Rural Communities

All in the plan – Entec