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SPS news – read our latest campaign bulletin
This month’s round up including: our views on plans for nearly 70 additional new dwellings on the Shotley peninsula...
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Planning dial starts to shift toward local communities
SPS Director Fiona Cairns is optimistic that local communities may have more of a say over some renewable energy...
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New measures to give people more power over planning
In the East Anglian Daily Times, 14 Dec, SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, examines the government’s latest proposals to change...
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SPS news – November 2022 campaign bulletin
Read our round up including: our latest objection to the Sunnica solar factory as well as our concerns over...
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Sunnica solar farm scheme
If Matt Hancock can tackle scorpions he can help see off solar factory plans SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, reflects...
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Society calls for greater coordination of energy projects
SPS has written to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – Rt Hon...
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SPS news – October 2022 campaign bulletin
Read our latest round up including: our plea to the new Secretary of State at BEIS regarding better coordination...
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Government’s flawed attitude to growth
SPS Director, Fiona Cairns, writes on why Liz Truss is wrong to marginalise local communities and groups as ‘anti-growth’.
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SPS news – August and September campaign bulletin
Read about our most recent involvements in issues affecting our county in our latest bulletin, including :
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Review strategy to meet net zero ambitions
In our monthly EADT column SPS Director Fiona Cairns urges the government to rethink its housing strategy away from...
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Alde & Ore Association annual BBQ
The annual event was held at Blackheath House on the Blackheath Estate on Sunday 31 July. SPS Chairman, Robert...
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SPS news – July campaign bulletin
Sizewell C and Sunnica energy applications – the latest Commercial solar farms – yet another solar farm proposed for...
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