Update - December 2008
Three crucial climate change bills passed into law in November- the Climate Change Act, the Planning Act and the Energy Act. These three pieces of legislation put a legal framework for the UK to tackle climate change.
UK Climate change legislation summary.|
VAT cuts, relief for small businesses and big increases in public building, housing and infrastructure investments are some of the announcements to effect the architecture profession in last month's Pre-Budget Report.
View the RIBA's Pre-Budget response press release here. |
The end of November also saw the release of the conclusions of the Killian-Pretty Review, which looked at the planning applications system. The Review's final report included many of RIBA's recommendations, however the Report is a recommendation to Government and will not necessarily be taken on board- the RIBA will be lobbying Government to take forward our recommendations.
View Killian Pretty Report and recommendations. |
RIBA response to the Killian-Pretty Review team.|
The RIBA called for design quality to be key to the Mayor's approach in its response to the Planning for a Better London Consultation. We also reiterated that affordable housing must continue to be a priority. Continued investment in transport and infrastructure is also important, with the RIBA calling for higher density around transport nodes.
RIBA's response to Planning for a Better London.|
Planning for a Better London original document. |
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Architecture is political - because architecture is really all about issues such as where we live, how our children are taught, how we are treated when we are ill or the quality of our neighbourhoods. It is the job of the RIBA's Public Affairs team to raise the profile of architecture among decision-makers in Westminster and Whitehall and, in doing so, help them realise that architecture and good design really do touch on everybody's lives at all sorts of everyday levels.
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