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Oct 20 2011

ENDS: These plans for planning need urgent rethinking

By Tom Burke

There is almost certainly a good case to be made for simplifying the planning system by reducing the large volume of planning guidance issued by central government. But the government has not even tried to make it. Instead it has made an argument so clearly implausible that even the Daily Telegraph has seen fit to take up arms against it.

The planning system, we are told, is a major obstacle

Jul 10 2006

Practical Sustainable Development

By Chris Littlecott

Nick Mabey gave a presentation on ‘Practical Sustainable Development: the challenge of long term strategy in day to day government’ at a Wilton Park conference over the weekend. The conference “Sustainable Development: Managing the transition experience of emerging markets and the UK” brought together individuals from partner countries involved in the UK’s ongoing Sustainable Development

Jun 08 2006

Technology policy at MIT

By Chris Littlecott

E3G’s Nick Mabey has been participating in the 30th Anniversary of the Technology and Policy Program at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology. His presentation to fellow alumni is