by Andy G. | April 6th, 2016 | Landscape
In the last decade, ‘Shared Space’ has become an increasingly popular means of revitalising streets, with high profile schemes such as Exhibition Road in Kensington and New Road in Brighton implemented in the UK. Generally the feedback on this approach to traffic...
by Andy G. | February 8th, 2016 | Law and Policy
In the autumn of 2010 the report ‘Making Space for Nature: A review of England’s Wildlife Sites and Ecological Network’ (the Lawton Report) was submitted to the Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The report was chaired by...
by Andy G. | February 4th, 2016 | Landscape, News
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) is an essential tool in the landscape architects arsenal. It is used to identify possible effects of change and development on the landscape, and on views and visual amenity, so that they can be taken into account in...
by Andy G. | February 3rd, 2016 | Climate Change
Confrontation between Sheffield residents and Sheffield City Council over the fate of 11 Lime trees on Rustling Road brought street trees to the attention of the national press. At Landmark we place a high value on the contribution that street trees make to green...
by Andy G. | January 12th, 2016 | Law and Policy
On 25th November 2015, Chancellor George Osbourne delivered his Spending Review and Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Within his speech, Osbourne committed to building 400,000 new homes by the end of the decade. Many questions have been raised over the...
