| Sponge Response - BERR Renewable Energy Consultation (147KB) |
| This is the Sponge consultation response to BERR's Renewable Energy Consultation, September 2008. It was produced following consultation events held in Manchester, Bristol and London. |
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| South West Sponge Response to BERR Draft Sustainable Construction Strategy (121KB) |
| Submission to BERR from South West Sponge Consultation Evening |
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| Sponge Response to BERR's Draft Sustainable Construction Strategy (130KB) |
| Submission to BERR from Sponge Consultation Event - London |
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| Carfree housing - Carfree UK (231KB) |
| A presentation on carfree residential developments, what we have learnt from Europe and how this could be applied to the UK. A focus on the benefits for developers, through providing what the market wants. |
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| Sustainable Design and Construction: the London Supplementary Planning Guidance (993KB) |
| This Supplementary Planning Guidance sets out what can be done in the current policy framework to design and construct new developments in ways that contribute to sustainable development. I have already initiated work to review the London Plan policies on sustainable design and construction and on renewable energy to make them more radical. I have made climate change the central issue of this review. |
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| Code for Sustainable Homes - Sponge Response (78KB) |
| Sponges response to ODPMs Code for Sustainable Homes. This was put together following a meeting of 25 members. |
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| Sponge Submission to the Consultation on the Code for Sustainable Homes (202KB) |
| The Sponge members response to the Code for Sustainable Homes based on views canvased at a meeting on 23rd February. |
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| Sponge response to the consultation on the GLA Draft SPG on Sustainable Design and Construction (82KB) |
| just what it says on the Tin. following our Consultation event on May 19th, 2005, we collated the responses of our members and attendees and this is what we submitted to Ken... |
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| the LDA report "Sustainable Design and Construction, Supplementary Planning Guidance to the London Plan" (827KB) |
This Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) has been produced to provide additional information to support the implementation of the Mayor?s Spatial Development Strategy (the London Plan). As SPG this document cannot set new policy. However after revision following consultation the SPG can be taken into account as a further material consideration so has weight as a formal supplement to the London Plan. The SPG is applicable to all building types and associated spaces, with specific information on different building types provided where relevant.
London Plan Policy 4B.6 relates to sustainable design and construction and sets the context for this SPG. The SPG provides guidance on the way that the seven measures identified in the policy can be implemented to meet the London Plan objectives and therefore the SPG is structured around these seven factors.
taken from http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/publications/planning.jsp |
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| ODPM report- Greenspace in the Thames Gateway (214KB) |
The Government is committed to improving the quality, variety and management of greenspace in the Thames Gateway. We plan to provide better access to public spaces for new and existing residents to enjoy and to value.
taken from ODPM's website |
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| ODPM report- Delivering the Thames Gateway (1961KB) |
taken from ODPM's website
The Government strategy for developing the Thames Gateway sub-region as one of the four growth areas. It demonstrates what has been achieved to date, provides key priorities & direction for the future, showing how the programme will be rolled forward. |
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| Relevant Policy News (53KB) |
| Jon Bootland, Sponge's special Policy advisor, has put together a breif list of ietms you might want to know about...! |
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| Response to ODPM?s consultation paper on amendments to Part L of the Building Regulations and Implementation of the European EPB (761KB) |
This consultation response constitutes the feedback from a consultation workshop held by
Sponge,Resulting from workshop September 2004 |
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| Environmental sustainability and the built environment (80KB) |
This paper sets out CABE’s perspective on the ability of well designed built
environments to contribute to the delivery of sustainable development, and
environmental sustainability in particular. It outlines our priorities for addressing this
issue and should be read in conjunction with our current corporate strategy,
Transforming Neighbourhoods. |
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| DTI Sustainable Construction Breifing 2004 (1918KB) |
| A useful briefing on Government sustainable construction iniatives- April 2004 |
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| Sponge's response to DEFRA's sustainable development Strategy (65KB) |
| Following the Sponge event to get responses from Sponge members on the UK Sustainable Development Strategy, this is the response we have now submitted.. |
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| Sponge Survey results 2003 (734KB) |
| The results of Sponge's Survey of young professionals in the construction industry- what Sponge members told us was important! |
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