BOTSWANA COUNCIL OF NGOs’ Post

Good summary of Mayors' pledges for development and planning. Just one very important clarification: the new East Midland's Combined County Authority is not currently able to negotiate any spatial planning powers. I have written about this recently in a recent Planning Magazine column. The devolution framework for CCAs does not include planning as an option because it would be seen as pulling powers from the districts who are not part of the CCA decision making structure (only counties and UAs are full members of CCAs). This misses the point. Strategic spatial planning powers at this level would be filling a very important gap in the system - it would not be drawing powers away from the local level. The Devo framework for CCAs therefore needs to change to allow the new East Midlands CCA - and future CCAs - to take on these powers and it could be done as it is not written into legislation. https://lnkd.in/eiNkZeJu

RFLD Strategic Goal N°4 focuses on #Strengthening and #consolidating the principle of #participatory #governance, the innovative #capacity of #civil #society and the #development of the #media. Discover the Plan here ——-> https://lnkd.in/eEiVYQg3

As we continue to work side by side with both sides of government we recently met with Terry Young Federal MP for Longman and Tony Pasin Federal MP for Barker and Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. The round table was an open discussion focused on what more we can do to stop the carnage and loss of life on our roads and beaches. We all must work together, provide quality Education programmes, own our behaviour behind the wheel and push for change. Doing nothing is simply not an option. #strengthtochange #HKP03

Toolkit for tomorrow: Anticipating civil society futures ✨ Are you ready to future-proof your civil society organization? The ‘Toolkit for tomorrow’ is here to equip you with tools to navigate an unpredictable world. Explore the toolkit here: https://shorturl.at/hQxpJ International Civil Society Centre #CivicTech #CSOs

Exciting to see CL:AIRE publish two new guidance documents capturing recent advances to the science of natural attenuation, alongside practical considerations for the application of #MNA and #NSZD to manage land contamination. #Groundwater #Remediation #Guidance

ICYMI: In 2023, CHRA worked to lead and provoke system-wide action toward the right to housing for all. Check out the blog to see what we accomplished in 2023! https://bit.ly/3tJ1Q00

Under the proposed standard method, LPAs in the East of England region would need to find land to accommodate an additional 9,757 new homes on top of those required under the current method. This is a significant increase in an area which faces many challenges around water and nutrient neutrality, lack of strategic infrastructure and generally lower land values. It will be interesting to see whether those authorities which have reached key milestones in the preparation of new plans press on or delay as a result of the potential changes... watch this space! #planning #development #newhomes

The next Fundamentals of Transit Grants & Funding Class is January 25, 2024.

This is how we make footpaths on urban roads in the era of IRC: SP:118-2018 ( Manual for Planning and Development of Urban Roads and Streets).

Explore the milestones and future of the CDBG program in our latest blog. From housing and infrastructure to economic development, see how CDBG has transformed communities over the past five decades and what lies ahead: https://hubs.la/Q02DHDmF0