Latest News in East of England

Natural England appeals Suffolk coast wrangle

Natural England has lodged an appeal against a High Court judgment on a 77-year-old retired engineer from Suffolk who attempted to build sea defences in front of eroding cliffs to prevent his home from falling into the sea.

Inspectors back Gypsy and traveller policy

The East of England Regional Assembly's (EERA) policy that every local authority should plan for residential Gypsy and traveller pitches has been backed by independent inspectors.

Agency to appeal judgement of unlawful coastline designation

Natural England is to appeal against a High Court decision that it acted unlawfully by letting a part of the Suffolk coast continue to erode.

Skill push gains impetus

Ministers have recognised the need to plug the skills gap in response to a select committee report but still have some way to go to sell planning as a career, Domenic Donatantonio finds.

Legal Report - Claimants struggle with meaning of promptness

Last October's Court of Appeal ruling in Finn-Kelcey v Milton Keynes Council and MK Windfarm Ltd [2008] has reopened the old chestnut of the time limit for issuing judicial review proceedings.

Transport pace-setter

MVA Consultancy chief executive Nigel Ash believes that the transport planning sector will continue to thrive and his firm expand despite the worldwide slowdown, Vicki Shiel reports.

Rocks and hard places

Despite the current downturn, economic resilience and job creation can still be pursued without setting aside vital planning objectives for sustainable development, Liane Hartley argues.