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					<title><![CDATA[Salmond plans 'world leading' climate bill]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/843396/Salmond-plans-world-leading-climate-bill/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Scottish government has outlined plans for a 'world leading' Climate Change Bill amongst its legislative agenda for the year ahead.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Scottish government launches energy performance consultation]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/843281/Scottish-government-launches-energy-performance-consultation/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Scottish government has launched a twelve-week consultation into proposals for improving the energy performance of existing non-domestic buildings.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[HCA reveals senior team]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/843065/HCA-reveals-senior-team/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has named nine regional directors and three corporate directors as part of its senior team when it begins operating in December.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Port operator hits out at planning system]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/842937/Port-operator-hits-planning-system/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The world's largest port operator Hutchison Ports has hit out at the UK's planning system saying the process must be speeded up.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[New EIA regulations come into force]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/842708/New-EIA-regulations-force/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Developers have expressed concern over amendments to the Town and Country Planning Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)s which come into force today.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Scotland airs wind concern]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/842175/Scotland-airs-wind-concern/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The government has responded to claims that it is jeopardising Scotland's renewables industry by ruling out subsidies for remote wind farms.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Lib Dems aim to lift renewable delivery]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/842172/Lib-Dems-aim-lift-renewable-delivery/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have called for a delivery body to speed up the UK's efforts to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Nuisance immunity concerns rejected]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/840784/Nuisance-immunity-concerns-rejected/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[The DCLG has refuted fears about a clause slipped into the Planning Bill to exempt all major infrastructure projects from nuisance claims.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Framework sparks fears of lost rights]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/840738/Framework-sparks-fears-lost-rights/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[Scottish Government proposals to fast-track schemes deemed to be of national importance have been slammed by environmental charity the John Muir Trust.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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					<title><![CDATA[Call for move south slated]]></title>
					<link>http://www.planningresource.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/policy/839350/Call-move-south-slated/</link>
					<description><![CDATA[North and south have united in deriding a report advocating the end of regeneration spending in northern towns in favour of massive housing expansion in the south.]]></description>
					
					<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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