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Waste Review: A Recycling of Policy?

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

The hotly anticipated waste review was finally published by DEFRA today with Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman addressing the industry CIWM conference this afternoon to outline some of her department’s thinking.
The reaction to the review from industry has in the main been disappointing due to the lack of anything new being announced. In fact you could [...]

What can we expect from the Waste Review?

Monday, June 6th, 2011

The Waste Review is likely to be published in the coming weeks. Below, PPS Group’s head of waste & resources, Rebecca Eatwell discusses what she expects the review to contain.
One of the main issues for the industry remains planning and I would hope to see the review tackling this. It will be interesting to see whether there is any [...]

Talk of the Town: Donald takes his chance

Friday, September 17th, 2010

PPS Scotland’s director Donald Anderson bumps into an idol…
From the Edinburgh Evening News 13.09.10
Talk of the Town: Donald takes his chance
Ex-council leader Donald Anderson didn’t always make the most of the opportunities his job gave him, such as when he turned down the chance to meet the Dalai Lama.
He did press the flesh with two of [...]

PPS Group sponsor ‘Best Community Initiative’ at Housebuilder Awards 2010

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

PPS Group is a proud sponsor of the ‘Best Community Initiative’ Award at this year’s Housebuilder Awards 2010. 
 
The shortlist for this award is as follows:
A2 Dominion Group – Stanwell Community Project
Galliford Try Homes – Freshney Green
Kier Partnership Homes – Lower Shenley, Birmingham
Network Housing Group – Cultural Strategy at Stockwell Park and Robsart Village Estates
Persimmon Homes West [...]