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Ministers must save post office branches to protect vulnerable

By Huw Morris

14 November 2008

There are 12,000 of them across the country. They are part of the very fabric of the nation, with thousands of communities dependent on them.

Halman on ... The benefit of being positive

14 November 2008

The draft PPS4 seems anxious to usher in a more positive outlook on applications, especially for developments with employment potential.

Fyson on ... Approval for luxury golf complex

By Anthony Fyson

14 November 2008

Approval for luxury golf complex reveals government's failure to stand up to the super-rich.

Government green targets raise more questions than answers

By Huw Morris

7 November 2008

Members of the Commons environmental audit committee posed a fair question for their latest investigation.

Fyson on ... boosting participation between councils

By Anthony Fyson

7 November 2008

Fyson on ... boosting participation between councils and the public to achieve local strategy consensus.

Shepley on ... words that kill confidence

7 November 2008

People say the strangest things - sometimes funny, sometimes downright scary.

Scotland sets shining example for retreat of decentralisation

By Huw Morris

31 October 2008

There are lots of ways to wind up planners, should you be inclined.

Fyson on ... how an unrealistic reliance on wind power ..

By Anthony Fyson

31 October 2008

How an unrealistic reliance on wind power threatens to overwhelm renewables commitments.

Climate change measures hold the key to economic recovery

By Huw Morris

24 October 2008

Sometimes an idea gains common currency before its credentials are proven. So it is with the observation that the Mandarin symbol for "crisis" is a combination of the characters for danger and opportunity.

Fyson on ... the central role for an energy department ..

By Anthony Fyson

24 October 2008

The central role for an energy department in leading a green future and employment creation.