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Housebuilders bid for first UK carbon-neutral siteThe Times Online.7th September 2007
Britain’s first carbon-neutral village will be built on a former state-owned site being auctioned by the Government.
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Councils offered grants in exchange for cheaper land
Building Magazine
21st September 2007
Housing Corporation to reward councils that release land for housing with slice of £8bn budget. The Housing Corporation is to offer councils a slice of its expanded development budget if they sell sites at a discount.
News: Environment, Climate and Attitudes
20 ways to go green at home
The Independent
29th August 2007
You don't have to live in the latest concept house to help save the planet. Donnachadh McCarthy has transformed his leaky, draughty Victorian terrace into a zero-carbon triumph – and he's set out this simple plan so that you can do it too The Independent
Government teams up with fashion to look at green clothes
Edie News
6th September 2007
Representatives of the rag trade and environmental NGOs met with the Government this week to look at ways to reduce the environmental impact of clothing throughout its life cycle.
News: Society, Health, Community & Responsible Business
Obituary: Dame Anita Roddick
BBC News
10th September 2007
Dame Anita Roddick, who has died aged 64, was one of the most celebrated yet controversial figures of her generation in business and public life.
Housebuilders to be given customer service lessons
3 September, 2007
Half-day NHBC courses will tell housebuilders the difference between NHBC and HBF customer satisfaction surveys
News: Finance & Economy
Bank ends interest on overdrafts
The Alliance & Leicester is to stop charging any interest at all on overdrafts run up by its current account customers.
Investors urge action on climate change
US President Bill Clinton will be taking a leaf out of his political ally Al Gore's book on Monday as he takes part in a the New York launch of a major study of large, global corporations' attitudes to climate change.
