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Concern as Government scraps Green Infrastructure Guidance A group of organisations including the Landscape Institute, the Town and Country Planning Association, Groundwork UK and The Land Trust have written to the Government expressing their concern for the disappearance of Green Infrastructure guidance within National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG). Until recently the green infrastructure guidance was found as a link on the Natural England website. However, in a shift to the central .gov website the guidance has been archived and is no longer accessible. Noel Farrer, President of the Landscape Institute, said: “Without proper guidance green
infrastructure will effectively become ‘downgraded’ throughout the planning system. This is fundamentally at odds with the Government’s ambition, set out in its Natural Environment White Paper, ‘to be the first generation to leave the natural environment in a better state than it inherited’. “We want Government to provide us with assurances that this situation with be resolved so that the real potential of green infrastructure can be realised.” Groundwork Chief Executive, Graham Duxbury, said: “We know that good green space in and around towns and cities helps keep people physically and mentally well, prepares us for
climate change and communities together.
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“We also know that public spending reductions are going to make it harder to maintain and improve our parks and open spaces. Whether designing major new settlements or helping communities improve their neighbourhoods, understanding how to value nature and maximise the benefits of green space is hugely important. “Planning guidance ensures people have access to the right information but also that investment decisions are fully informed.” Landscape Institute Enquiry 1
Makita celebrates glittering centenary Makita UK is celebrating 100 years of global business and marking this benchmark occasion with a portfolio of 100 different cordless power tools that all use the same 18 volt Lithium-Ion battery. This means that if a Makita power tool owner has only one 18v Makita Lithium-Ion battery he could still power 100 different products with that single battery. This is confidently believed to be the largest inventory of power tools ever manufactured by one company that fits one single battery format. Since 2005, when Makita became the pioneering tool manufacturer to launch LithiumIon powered cordless tools, the company’s market share has
risen consistently to become Britain’s number 1 professional power tool manufacturer. The Makita 18v Lithium-Ion platform has featured increasing torque outputs from tools
continually reducing in overall weight and size with consistently longer battery life and the fastest charge time of any power tool battery in its class. Makita
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Sherriff Amenity launches turf management system Sherriff Amenity has launched an exciting new service to help industry professionals monitor the health and performance of their turf. Already being implemented at a Premier League Football club, the service is expected to be a big hit in all areas of the turf industry.
central hub that is bespoke to each customer. The data then enables Sherriff Amenity representatives to provide customers with advice and product recommendations based on exact information.
TurfReports is a unique turf management system which provides groundsmen and greenkeepers with a detailed analysis of their turf health, performance and weather specific of their site.
Not only will users get the immediate benefit from having personalised turf reports; but the system helps secure the long term performance of their turf. With year on year of specific turf data being recorded, Sherriff Amenity gains an amazing understanding of each facility, meaning that customers will always be one step ahead.
At the touch of a button users have access to live data in a
Sherriff Amenity Enquiry 3
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Club Matters gears up for launch Sport England has launched Club Matters, the essential one-stopshop for sports clubs. Free and open to any club that wants support and information, Club Matters brings together all of Sport England’s existing support projects – Club Leaders, Clubmark and Help for Clubs – into one simple resource. It’s been carefully designed to give sports leaders what they want, in a simple, bitesize way. Support includes online help such as finance and marketing guidance, e-learning courses and online toolkits. Sport England Enquiry 4