Towards the end of 2019 the Government consulted on Changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations. This consultation set out the Government plans for the Future […]
On 26th March 2020 the Department for Transport (DfT) published its Decarbonising Transport Report, outlining priorities that it hopes will put the UK on a path towards a net-zero transport system […]
Earlier on in March this year the missing link’ team made up of members of the Friends of the South Downs and SCATE (South Coast Alliance for Transport and the […]
The average household in the UK emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 every year from heating their home. The Government’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has identified the need to reduce […]
Is the relaxation of Permitted Development Rights (PDRs) the right way forward to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile networks? Report by Friends of the South Downs Policy […]
Last Saturday, 24 January, saw a good turnout and a lively discussion lasting the whole morning for the Missing Link workshop staged by the Friends of the South Downs and […]
Major changes will take 7 years to implement! Report by Friends of the South Downs Policy Officer Victor Ient The UK’s new Agriculture Bill has been called “one of […]
The Missing Link – creating an accessible road network in the South Downs National Park We are pleased to report that the initial survey by SCATE and the Friends of […]
In 2019 we’re celebrating the 70th anniversary of our National Parks. It’s 70 years since the 1949 Act of Parliament that established the family of National Parks in England and […]