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PPS to address Institute of Civil Engineers event on achieving planning consent

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Rebecca Eatwell, PPS Group’s head of waste & resources will address the forthcoming Institute of Civil Engineers event, Energy from Waste  2012, on how communications can help achieve planning consent.
The event takes place at the Deansgate Hilton in Manchester 25-26th April. Rebecca’s presentation will begin at 10.10 on day one and will cover the following:
How [...]

PPS to address Planning Aid for Scotland on engagement

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Donald Anderson, head of PPS Scotland will address delegates at the Planning Aid for Scotland conference this Thursday 1st March. Other speakers include, MSP Richard Lochhead and Director of Zero Waste Scotland, Iain Gulland.
Donald will speak during session 2, 11.30-12.30 - engaging with waste: opportunities for better engagement.
This all day event takes place at the Apex International Hotel, [...]

National Infrastructure Plan – Good news for waste?

Monday, February 27th, 2012

This article is taken from Jaunary’s CIWM magazine.
Rebecca Eatwell, director at communications consultancy PPS Group, asks whether the National Infrastructure Plan is good for waste
Last November, as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, the Government launched a new National Infrastructure Plan. The plan is designed to kick start economic revival by re-allocating £5 billion of public [...]

Localism and statutory consultation – PPS article for RMR magazine

Monday, February 27th, 2012

This article is taken from January’s Resource Management and Recovery Magazine.
After nearly a year of parliamentary scrutiny, the Localism Act achieved royal assent in November 2011.  Rebecca Eatwell, Director at PPS Group, investigates one of the key principles of the Act, statutory pre-application consultation.
The Localism Act includes a variety of measures to decentralise power and give [...]