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Government launches national Green Infrastructure Partnership
October 17, 2011
Last week saw the launch of a new forum to promote green infrastructure. This comes at an important time as consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework draws to a close. This includes proposals that the presence of a Community
New evidence on health benefits of street trees
October 10, 2011
New research has highlighted the benefits of street trees for communities, including improvements to health and associated economic impacts. The report can be downloaded here. One study reviewed indicated that 2 deaths and 2 hospital admissions would be averted per year