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Archive for February, 2010

Head of Waste & Resources addresses EfW conference on effective communications

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

PPS’ Head of Waste & Resources, Rebecca Eatwell  joins a panel of industry experts at Recycling Waste World ’s Energy from Waste (EfW) conference 2010 today in London. The forum will focus on sharing best practice for achieving planning success on EfW facilities. 
To discuss how PPS could help you with communications through procurement, planning and operation of  a waste facility, [...]

PPS Bulletin: Tory Planning Paper Published

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Well, no one can accuse the Conservatives of not drawing out a process to increase anticipation; after much speculation, rumour and delay, the Conservative have today published their Planning Policy Paper.  Although much of this had previously been trailed the weekend before the expenses scandal arrests were announced (which knocked the original timescales for publication [...]

PPS Group signs-up for the Caledonian Challenge

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

On the June 12 weekend, a crack unit of consultants will be sent to Fort William, deep in the Highlands of Scotland, by communications consultancy PPS Group. Like the A-Team, they have committed no crime. Like the A-Team, they can support you if you have a problem and no one else can help. However, while [...]

20 years of PPS (Part One)

Friday, February 12th, 2010

It was twenty years ago this week that Charles St George and I had a bright idea and set up a business.   In its own small way that decision has transformed the way the development industry goes about getting planning permission.
PPS was that business and our bright idea was to help companies secure planning permission [...]