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Hazardous waste

A new website deals with queries about hazardous waste.

Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004

This act has now received Royal Assent, although the implementation date is not yet known.

Call for youngsters to help solve Britain's housing crisis

With Britain's housing supply crisis worsening, industry chiefs are calling on the nation's youth to help.

Member Briefing - Contaminated land issues, November 2004

The HBF has been talking to Defra, the Environment Agency and the ODPM for several months about the landfill directive and waste management.

Proposed Changes to RPG8

In relation to the specific content of the Revised Regional Planning Guidance for the East Midlands to 2021 - Draft Proposed Changes, the HBF has supported the…

South Cambridgeshire Urban Capacity Study

HBF submitted written comments to South Cambridgeshire district council about its draft urban capacity study. It feels that the study methodology contains some…

South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework

HBF submitted representations to South Cambridgeshire district council about policies in its Local Development Framework option documents.

Nottingham Building Balanced Communities SPG

HBF has submitted representations to City of Nottingham council about its draft SPG on building balanced communities. The document seeks to increase new family…

Northampton Affordable Housing SPG

The HBF has submitted representations to Northampton borough council about its draft supplementary planning guidance (SPG) on affordable housing.

Member Briefing - Second paper for joint ODPM/Treasury Barker steering committee

At the September meeting between HBF and the joint Treasury/ODPM Barker Steering Committee, HBF agreed to provide a further paper outlining: * policy measur…