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Download Article Public law specialists Sharpe Pritchard break down the opportunities and challenges for local authorities in the widespread roll out of public EV charging infrastructure. Part 1: Why public EV charging infrastructure is a local authority priority Welcome to the first instalment of our newest series, the R-EV-OLUTION, in which we will be tackling…

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Download PDF Introduction In climate change there is often a tendency to focus heavily on the energy elements (energy use, energy efficiency and renewable energy) but true sustainability goes much wider. Indeed, it is now recognised that the triumvirate of climate change, biodiversity, and air quality are all inextricably linked. This is important in policy…

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Download PDF Introduction Local authorities continue to strive towards their net zero targets, but there can be no doubt that progress is stronger in some areas than others. One particular ‘Cinderella’ area is energy efficiency, but this is rapidly rising up the agenda due to the energy crisis and rocketing costs for householders and business…

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By a decision on 6 February 2023, planning permission was granted on appeal for the installation of a solar park generating up to 49.9 MW of electricity on sites within the metropolitan Green Belt. The proposed development had been refused by the Council on the grounds that: 1) harm to the Green Belt had not…

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On 2 February 2023, Natural England published the Green Infrastructure Framework (“the Framework”), a new tool to help towns and cities turn greener. The Framework is intended for use by local planning authorities (“LPAs”) and developers and seeks to increase the amount of green cover in urban residential areas in light of national policy requirements contained…

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