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		<title>PPS address Social Housing conference on impact of localism</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2011/11/pps-address-social-housing-conference-on-impact-of-localism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Browning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PPS Group founder and managing director, Stephen Byfield will addresss delegates at the annual Social Housing Law Association conference in London this week. Stephen&#8217;s presentation will focus on the impact of localism and planning reforms on social housing and discuss the planning issues registered providers will face following the introduction of the Localism Act 2011.
For full details of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor publishes new London Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2011/07/mayor-publishes-new-london-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Sutcliffe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The final revised London Plan has been issued today by London Mayor Boris Johnson.
You can  view the full document at http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/The%20London%20Plan%202011.pdf and read up on the background at http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/planning/londonplan
The Plan sets out ambitious housing and employment targets centred on 33 Opportunity Areas and a further 10 Intensification Areas across the London Boroughs.
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		<title>PPS/British Property Federation hold localism event in Birmingham</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2011/03/ppsbritish-property-federation-hold-localism-event-in-birmingham/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Local Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the Localism Bill means for Midlands development &#8211; 23.03.11
Join BPF Chief Executive Liz Peace at this evening seminar and networking reception to discuss the complexities of the Bill and its impact on development in the Midlands.
Mike Best of Turley Associates and Andrew Round, Planning and Development Manager at Birmingham City Council, will also speak at this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the news: Localism will transform local government</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2010/11/in-the-news-localism-will-transform-local-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2010/11/in-the-news-localism-will-transform-local-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Sutcliffe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Recycling &#38; Waste World 25.11.10
Localism will transform waste services in local government, according to local government expert Nick Sutcliffe of PPS Group, communications specialist.
“The localism agenda is about to burst forward into reality. Among the clauses in the new legislation will be a ‘duty to cooperate’ between local authorities. While this is being driven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Anderson chairs Scottish Parliament public service debate</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2010/02/donald-anderson-chairs-scottish-parliament-public-service-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2010/02/donald-anderson-chairs-scottish-parliament-public-service-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Donald Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The future of public service provision was under the microscope at a Chamber of Commerce debate held in the Scottish Parliament on Monday 8th February. The main political parties stepped up to set out how they would tackle the high and increasingly regarded as unsustainable levels of public spending in Scotland. Topics included local government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PPS&#8217; Head of Waste &amp; Resources to address Environment 09 conference at QEII centre</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/11/pps-head-of-waste-resources-to-address-environment-09-conference-at-qeii-centre/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/11/pps-head-of-waste-resources-to-address-environment-09-conference-at-qeii-centre/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Browning</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[environment 09: creating the climate for change
Monday 9 &#8211; Tuesday 10 November 2009 &#124; QEII Conference Centre, London SW1
Join a senior audience of environmental specialists from local, government and business at environment 09. The environment is the event for anyone involved in adapting their business or organisation to climate change, or those who want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish Waste and Resources Conference &#8211; 6/7th October at the Glasgow Hilton</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/09/scottish-waste-and-resources-conference-67th-october-at-the-glasgow-hilton/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/09/scottish-waste-and-resources-conference-67th-october-at-the-glasgow-hilton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Browning</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottish Waste and Resources Conference &#8211; 6/7th October at the Glasgow Hilton
PPS is exhibiting at this years key conference on waste issues. The time is running out for the development of new facilities in Scotland to meet landfill diversion targets. Visit the PPS stand to speak to the UK&#8217;s leading communication advisors to the waste [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leader of Lambeth Council addresses PPS event</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/07/leader-of-lambeth-council-addresses-pps-event/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/07/leader-of-lambeth-council-addresses-pps-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Sutcliffe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Cllr Steve Reed, Leader of Lambeth Council and portfolio holder for housing on the London Councils executive, addressed an audience of representatives from across planning, development, housing, retail and regeneration. The breakfast event was hosted by political communications specialists PPS Group.
Tightening budgets, the wider recession and Lambeth&#8217;s ambitions and strategy for regeneration were the main talking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PPS host communications master class at PPP Expo conference</title>
		<link>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/07/pps-host-communications-master-class-at-ppp-expo-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ppsgroup.co.uk/blog/2009/07/pps-host-communications-master-class-at-ppp-expo-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Browning</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PPS Group will be hosting a master class at this year&#8217;s PPP Expo conference “Closing the Deal%
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