Current
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Aims to help those who plan and build new places (local authorities, housebuilders, and developers) to: capitalise on the assertion within the National Planning Policy Framework that new homes can sometimes best be achieved through large-scale development which follows the ‘principles of Garden Cities’; plan to create new community assets that, right from the start, have reliable sources of revenue income for their long-term management; understand which assets can be managed by a stewardship body, the organisational models and funding sources available, and the legal frameworks necessary to plan for and establish a suitable stewardship organisation; facilitate grassroots community initiatives which can lead to more resilient communities in the long term; and learn practical lessons from projects which already employ a community stewardship approach.
The Town and Country Planning Association campaigns for the reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and to promote sustainable development.
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
We connect trusted knowledge to customers' workflows – mitigating risk, increasing efficiency and accelerating innovation For more than 60 years, leading R&D and engineering-intensive organizations have relied on us to achieve on-time, on-budget delivery of complex projects and new products. We deliver an unparalleled combination of technical content and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to surface answers from the vast universe of technical knowledge, both inside and outside the organization. In a single interface, we connect the dots between information scattered across many different sources, allowing technical professionals to make better, more informed decisions faster.