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HBF weekly news summary, 27 August 2004

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry from Pierre Williams, the HBF's head of media. Available to members only.

Water Conference

A conference entitled 'Planning for Water - a Major Challenge for the Government's New Sustainable Communities' will be held in London on 21 October 2004.

SuDS Interim Code of Practice 2004

The National Steering Group has developed an interim code of practice for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), which covers technical issues and gives model ad…

Greenleaf awards - application forms now available

The greenleaf awards are being combined with the sustainable new homes awards for the first time. The awards will be presented at House Building 2005, held in …

HBF weekly news summary, 20 August 2004

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry from Pierre Williams, the HBF's head of media. Available to members only.

HBF response to Lambeth UDP review: second deposit draft

The HBF has submitted objections to the London Borough of Lambeth's second deposit draft Unitary Development Plan (UDP).

HBF weekly news summary, 13 August 2004

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry from Pierre Williams, the HBF's head of media. Available to members only.

Mid Bedfordshire residential design guide

The HBF has submitted representations to Mid Bedfordshire District Council in relation to its draft design guide for residential areas.

Norwich local plan: further modifications

Norwich City Council has published a small number of further modifications to its replacement local plan.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough structure plan

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough structure plan has now been published in its final form.