BTN urges its supporters to comment on the Borough Council’s consultations on the Local Plan, and on Climate Change and Air Pollution. See: (a) Local Plan Update – deadline Monday 9th November https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/issues-and-options (b) Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy – deadline Sunday 15th November https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/climate-consultation BTN will be considering its collective response on Tuesday… Continue reading Borough Council consultations on Local Plan and Climate Change/Air Pollution
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Government white paper “Planning for the Future”
From Sheila Peacock, secretary, BTN: I spent an afternoon reading the government’s proposal for reforming the English planning laws, which are at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/launch-of-planning-for-the-future-consultation-to-reform-the-planning-system https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-for-the-future Deadline is 11:45 pm on 29th October (that will be GMT since the clocks goback the previous Saturday – so you get an extra hour to ponder it – !!) There… Continue reading Government white paper “Planning for the Future”
Green Homes Grants
The government is inviting applications from up to 600,000 homeowners or landlords to be given out in grants of up to £5k covering up to 2/3 of the cost of home improvements to increase energy efficiency or supply low-carbon heat. See https://greenhomesgrant.campaign.gov.uk/?utm_campaign=green_homes_grant_2020&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=google&utm_content=search-051020 You have to find a registered installer via TrustMark at https://www.trustmark.org.uk Another useful… Continue reading Green Homes Grants
Local Residents ask Questions of BDBC on Nature and Biodiversity
https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/webcast The entirety of this post was sent to BTN by some local residents and BTN endorses these questions. If you agree with them please do write to your Councillor in advance of the 15th October Full Council meeting,6.30 pm – watch on YouTube at https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/webcast Questions on Nature and Biodiversity for Council on… Continue reading Local Residents ask Questions of BDBC on Nature and Biodiversity
Place Shaping and new development in Basingstoke and Deane
Paul Beevers provides this discussion paper (pdf at PlaceShapingandnewdevelopmentinBasingstokeandDeane) The subject of “Place” or Place Shaping” was a topic for open discussion at the latest meeting of Basingstoke Transition. The first consultations on Manydown when the project was first launched several years ago involved a company called Beyond Green to bring ideas and lead public… Continue reading Place Shaping and new development in Basingstoke and Deane
Twenty-Fifty is too late!
UPDATE – we received a formal reply to the collective letter sent to Hampshire County Council. The reply, dated 7th September 2020 and from the Climate Change Team, states that the Council will not move the target date for carbon neutrality forward from 2050, because it does not want to promise what it can’t achieve,… Continue reading Twenty-Fifty is too late!
17th July UPDATE – the motion was PASSED – thanks to our supporters! 16th July – your chance to push the Council for meaningful climate action
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council’s next meeting, on Thursday 16th July (agenda at https://democracy.basingstoke.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=143&MId=1714 ) , has a motion before it, “Climate Emergency SPD” (agenda item 17), which BTN would like to see passed. This motion asks the Council to consider fast-tracking a “Supplementary Planning Document” (SPD) to outline the measures that the Council expects… Continue reading 17th July UPDATE – the motion was PASSED – thanks to our supporters! 16th July – your chance to push the Council for meaningful climate action
Basingstoke faces a climate emergency – but is ignoring it
Covering note to Press Release (Local Plan Press Release May 2020 Final ) on Wednesday 13th May: You will be aware, as we are, of the need to start acting on the declaration on the climate emergency that Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council made in July last year. In their declaration the Council promised to… Continue reading Basingstoke faces a climate emergency – but is ignoring it
Coronavirus
Update 5/4/20 We are meeting by Zoom for our First-Tuesday-of-month business meetings, starting Tues 7th April 2020 – please email secretary <at> basingstoketransition <dot> org if you want to “attend”. Here is a link to the 2020 Coronavirus Act – which gives the government a lot of power to modify the workings of local government… Continue reading Coronavirus
Future Homes Standard – Paris tickbox or/and great advance?
The government is consulting on its “Future Homes Standard”, with deadline 7th February – see https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-homes-standard-changes-to-part-l-and-part-f-of-the-building-regulations-for-new-dwellings The London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI; https://www.LETI.london) is highly critical of the Future Homes Standard, and is urging us to write to our MPs to complain about the worst aspects. It has produced a package including a draft letter… Continue reading Future Homes Standard – Paris tickbox or/and great advance?