Legal brief: Court quashes Pickles' decision
The High court has overturned a decision by the communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles, to refuse planning permission for a 24MW solar farm at a disused airfield in Suffolk.
Justice Lindblom described as “perverse” Pickles’ decision in October 2013 to reject an application by Lark Energy for the farm, despite approval by the local planning authority. Lindblom said the secContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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IEMA reacts to UK government's spring statement
IEMA has called on the UK government to invest more in low-carbon transport following its cut to fuel duty in today's spring statement.
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