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The Sustainable Aggregates information gateway aims to promote sustainable production and consumption of aggregates (sand, gravel and crushed rock) through better access to research and information. It has been developed to bring together through a single portal research and development funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund in England and other relevant research and information.

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On 27th March 2012 the Government launched the National Planning Policy Framework with immediate effect.

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.  It sets out the Government’s requirements for the planning system only to the extent that it is relevant, proportionate and necessary to do so. It provides a framework within which local people and their accountable councils can produce their own distinctive local and neighbourhood plans, which reflect the needs and priorities of their communities. read more...

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