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Hips extended to three-bed homes
BBC News
17th August, 2007
The government has said it will extend its Home Information Pack scheme (Hips) to cover three-bedroom homes in England and Wales from 10 September 2007.
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HBF – CPRE miss the point on land supply
HBF Website
23 July 2007
“CPRE’s research compares apples with oranges. It wrongly assumes that because land is identified in Local Plans that it will automatically be developed. Simply identifying land does not build a single new home. What counts is a steady supply of land with planning permission that is viable for building new homes.
News: Environment, Climate and Attitudes
WWF welcomes government commitment to new green homes
WWF Website
26th July 2007
WWF welcomes the UK government's plans to invest in building new homes that are sustainable. The government's Housing Green Paper confirms the steps towards the target of making all new homes zero carbon by 2016, a key and continuing demand by WWF, and shows an encouraging commitment to minimise the impact of housing on the environment.
Brazilian ministers claim victory in war on illegal loggers
The Guardian
13th August 2007
The destruction of the world's largest rainforest last year fell to its lowest rate in nearly two decades, according to figures announced by the Brazilian government.
News: Society, Health, Community & Responsible Business
Green studies for the blue planet
17th August 2007
There's no end of choice if you want to approach your academic studies from an environmentally aware point of view. Bibi van der Zee surveys the range of university courses you might like to consider
Disney does green
Edie News
10th August 2007
Playhouse Disney and the Woodland Trust have teamed up to teach children about the importance of looking after the environment. This week the two organizations put on a family fun day with a green theme on London's Clapham Common.
News: Finance & Economy
Fall in London house asking could signal easing across the country
The Times
20th August 2007
Asking prices for properties in London have fallen for the first time in a year, bringing hope that softer conditions in the capital could ease affordability pressures across the country
Mortgage lending still 'robust'
Mortgage lending is still rising at a "robust" rate, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
