That this House welcomes the redevelopment of the former Blyth Power Station into a battery making gigaplant; notes that that development will create up to 3,000 local jobs; recognises the benefits of the reopening of the disused railway line that forms part of the former Northumberland line to that power plant; notes that reopening that railway line will re-invigorate the areas of Ashington and other communities in the South East Northumberland area; and calls on the Government to ensure that funding and expertise is provided to help reopen that railway line as quickly as possible.

That this House welcomes the redevelopment of the former Blyth Power Station into a battery making gigaplant; notes that that development will create up to 3,000 local jobs; recognises the benefits of the reopening of the disused railway line that forms part of the former Northumberland line to that power...

That this House supports the Merton Rule, initiated by Merton Council, requiring all new developments to include measures to generate at least 10 per cent. of their energy through on-site renewable energy technologies where viable; notes that some 140 councils are following this example; further supports existing government Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS 22), which urges that local planning authorities should consider the opportunity for incorporating renewable energy projects in all new developments; further supports the views expressed by the Minister for Housing and Planning in the House on 8th June last year that `it is essential that all authorities should follow this example' and that `the Government expects all authorities to include policies in their development plans that require a percentage of energy in new developments to come from on-site energy'; further supports the views of the same Minister in a letter to the Sustainable Energy Partnership dated 2nd October that `the Rule has acted as a real incentive to provide local renewable energy and cut carbon emissions'; is therefore very concerned that the latest draft of the Climate Change PPS to be published shortly undermines the Rule by requiring councils to avoid authority-wide blanket requirements for on-site renewable energy, thus preventing them from applying it to all new developments; and therefore calls on the Minister to ensure that the proposed weakening of PPS 22 does not appear in the final published Climate Change PPS.

That this House supports the Merton Rule, initiated by Merton Council, requiring all new developments to include measures to generate at least 10 per cent. of their energy through on-site renewable energy technologies where viable; notes that some 140 councils are following this example; further supports existing government Planning Policy...

That this House notes with concern reports in the Turkish Cypriot daily press that the administration in Turkish-occupied Cyprus has designated Morphou as a tourist area and proposes to develop 3,000 donums of land for this purpose; further notes that 1,500 donums of Greek Cypriot-owned land will be distributed to young couples, mainly settlers from the Turkish mainland, to encourage them to remain in the area; is concerned that these proposals, if implemented, will violate the property rights of Greek Cypriot owners, are provocative and will impede progress towards a just solution of the Cyprus problem; and calls upon the Government to condemn these proposals and do all in its power to prevent their implementation.

That this House notes with concern reports in the Turkish Cypriot daily press that the administration in Turkish-occupied Cyprus has designated Morphou as a tourist area and proposes to develop 3,000 donums of land for this purpose; further notes that 1,500 donums of Greek Cypriot-owned land will be distributed to...

That this House shares the concern of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) about the growth of land banking, the practice of subdividing land into small plots then marketing these plots on the basis that permission for development will be granted; agrees with the CPRE that this practice is having serious consequences for the future of England's countryside; further recognises that investors are encouraged to invest in these land banking schemes despite the fact that in many cases no realistic possibility of planning permission being granted exists and thus stand to lose their investments; notes that Land Heritage UK, one of the country's biggest land bankers, has gone into liquidation; and supports the CPRE's campaign calling for the Government to recognise the seriousness of this problem and the need for a co-ordinated and joined up Government response, involving the Financial Services Authority, Office of Fair Trading and Department for Communities and Local Government to protect both the countryside and potential investors from this practice.

That this House shares the concern of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) about the growth of land banking, the practice of subdividing land into small plots then marketing these plots on the basis that permission for development will be granted; agrees with the CPRE that this practice is...

That this House understands the significance of a covenant dated 1938 between Emily Ada Storey and Nottinghamshire County Council; notes that the covenant identifies the use of the Wigwam playing fields for no other purpose than that of playing fields, sports or recreation or pleasure grounds, park garden or permanent open space; believes, together with Hucknall residents, that this precludes significant housing development on the site; recognises the action taken by the people of Hucknall to preserve this continually used open space; and calls on the County Council's chosen developer, Coften Ltd, to withdraw its development plans until the legal status of the covenant is resolved.

That this House understands the significance of a covenant dated 1938 between Emily Ada Storey and Nottinghamshire County Council; notes that the covenant identifies the use of the Wigwam playing fields for no other purpose than that of playing fields, sports or recreation or pleasure grounds, park garden or permanent...

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the decision reported in the Kibris newspaper, that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has declared occupied Morphou as a tourist area and intends to develop an area of 3,000 donums for this purpose; expresses further concern at the announcement that the TRNC intends to encourage further Turkish settlers in this area by distributing to them 1,500 donums of Greek Cypriot owned land; believes that these unwelcome plans will make the possibility of a fair and just settlement in Cyprus even more difficult; and calls on the TRNC to cancel these measures.

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the decision reported in the Kibris newspaper, that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has declared occupied Morphou as a tourist area and intends to develop an area of 3,000 donums for this purpose; expresses further concern at the announcement that...

That this House deeply deplores the unscrupulous activities of a company called Property Spa operating in the Majors Green area of Bromsgrove who are dividing up fields in the greenbelt and offering plots of land for sale with the implication that they will be eventually allowed planning permission for a house; is particularly concerned that the company is targeting hard working Asian communities and others who may not realise how speculative this investment may be; believes that the company seeks to deliberately mislead its clients as to the prospects of future planning by showing them newly-built houses in the area; and calls on the Government to take urgent measures to stop this blight on the countryside when these parcels of land are subdivided and protect the hard-earned savings of families taken in by the hard-sell techniques and unsavoury tactics of these scam operators.

That this House deeply deplores the unscrupulous activities of a company called Property Spa operating in the Majors Green area of Bromsgrove who are dividing up fields in the greenbelt and offering plots of land for sale with the implication that they will be eventually allowed planning permission for a...

That this House notes with concern the activities of developers such as Property Spy of St Albans who purchase agricultural land in the greenbelt in the South East and divide it into plots to be sold to purchasers without the benefit of planning permission but with a view to future development, as in the case of agricultural land adjoining Northlands in Potters Bar; notes in particular that this practice is likely to lead to degradation of the environment and is in conflict with the spirit and objectives of greenbelt policy; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to address this problem.

That this House notes with concern the activities of developers such as Property Spy of St Albans who purchase agricultural land in the greenbelt in the South East and divide it into plots to be sold to purchasers without the benefit of planning permission but with a view to future...

That this House is aware of the obstacles in the way of building affordable housing of all types and tenures on land in areas of high land values; notes that in these areas the land purchase costs commonly amount to more than half the development costs; welcomes the consultation on a proposal to allow public bodies such as planning, police and fire authorities and national parks to dispose of redundant land at below market price so long as the arrangement contributes to economic, social or environmental well being; believes that these proposals could assist housing associations to acquire sites for development of affordable or key worker housing; further notes that the Government's regeneration agency English Partnerships manages a national portfolio of strategic brownfield sites; and believes that for better co-ordination of land assembly for the provision of affordable and key worker homes, English Partnerships should have first refusal on all disposals of public land.

That this House is aware of the obstacles in the way of building affordable housing of all types and tenures on land in areas of high land values; notes that in these areas the land purchase costs commonly amount to more than half the development costs; welcomes the consultation on...

That this House is appalled at the decision of Islington Council, controlled by the Liberal Democrats, to sell buildings occupied by local voluntary and community groups to property speculators; is concerned that this plan, introduced without consultation with anyone, will lead to the loss of buildings and possible closure of groups, including the Factory Community Centre, the Turkish Education Group, Turkish Women's Group, Turkish Cypriot Elderly Group, Islington People's Rights, the Mobile Repair Service, the Advisory Service to Squatters, Islington Voluntary Action Council, NITRO Theatre Group, Ghana Union, SPOD Disability Charity, Clerkenwell Green Association, Palace and Castle Learning Disability Charity, Clerkenwell Green Association, Islington Training Network, North London Bangladesh Welfare Association, the Maya Centre and Storage Facilities for Chapel Market Traders; and calls upon Islington Liberal Democrats to support the local community, not property speculators.

That this House is appalled at the decision of Islington Council, controlled by the Liberal Democrats, to sell buildings occupied by local voluntary and community groups to property speculators; is concerned that this plan, introduced without consultation with anyone, will lead to the loss of buildings and possible closure of...