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					<title><![CDATA[Flint unveils housing rescue package]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The government has announced a raft of measures to respond to the impact of the credit crunch on the housing market.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Government extends planning appeal powers]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The government has announced an extension of the secretary of state's power to determine planning appeals.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Tories to strip RDAs of planning powers]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/825888/Tories-strip-RDAs-planning-powers/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[A Conservative government would restructure regional development agencies (RDAs) and hand back strategic planning powers to Westminster.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Councils set drainage role]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/824863/Councils-set-drainage-role/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Planners should take a tougher stance with developers on drainage, the final report into last summer's floods has concluded.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Bill seeks to placate MPs]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/824864/Bill-seeks-placate-MPs/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The government agreed to a number of concessions on the Planning Bill in an attempt to stave off a backbench rebellion as Planning went to press this week.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[John Hutton due to launch government's renewable energy strategy for consultation]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/824852/John-Hutton-due-launch-governments-renewable-energy-strategy-consultation/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Business secretary John Hutton was due to launch the government's renewable energy strategy for consultation after Planning went to press this week.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[RTPI welcomes Planning Bill amendments]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/823393/RTPI-welcomes-Planning-Bill-amendments/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The government has indicated that it will not pursue the introduction of Local Member Review Bodies (LMRBs) through the Planning Bill.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Government sees off Planning Bill rebellion]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/822949/Government-sees-off-Planning-Bill-rebellion/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The government has seen off a backbench rebellion over its planning reforms including its Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC).]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Planning Bill set for crunch vote]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/822761/Planning-Bill-set-crunch-vote/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The government is waiting to see whether it has done enough to stave off a backbench rebellion on this afternoon's key vote on the Planning Bill.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Groups voice support for IPC]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/822648/Groups-voice-support-IPC/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Renewable energy organisation BWEA has backed government plans for an Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) to fast track the planning process for major infrastructure projects.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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