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Archive for March, 2011

PPS Group to address HBF conference on localism

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

The annual Home Builders Federation policy conference takes place in London tomorrow with Eric Pickles as keynote speaker. 
The PPS sponsored event is set to focus on the key issues facing the housebuilding industry in what is set to be a challenging year for housebuilders and those firms operating in the new homes sector.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles [...]

PPS helps Sainsbury’s gain planning approval in Edinburgh

Friday, March 25th, 2011

PPS this week helped Sainsbury’s secure outline planning consent for a new 60,000sqft foodstore at Inglis Green Road in the South West of Edinburgh, and in doing so bringing up to 500 new jobs to a the Longstone community who have welcomed the investment plans which will help regenerate the local area.
The application was approved [...]

British Property Federation and PPS host localism event in Manchester

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The British Property Federation in partnership with localism and communications specialists PPS Group and co-hosts Eversheds and Turley Associates is pleased to announce the following North West focussed event:
What the Localism Bill means for regional development
Join BPF Chief Executive Liz Peace at this evening seminar and networking reception to discuss the complexities of the Bill [...]

PPS Bulletin: A Pro-Growth Planning Agenda

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

A Pro-Growth Planning Agenda
Faster, easier and lower cost 
Chancellor George Osborne announced a string of measures in his Budget speech today to place greater emphasis on the presumption in favour of sustainable development and to make it easier for business to navigate the planning system.
More followed in the Treasury’s Red Book document, even more goodies in the  Planning for [...]