News Yorkshire and the Humber

2011
Go-ahead given for two new biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which combined will produce enough electricity to meet the needs of over a million homes. 10 August decc.gov.uk, 10 August 2011 topic
Sheffield Renewables celebrates gaining planning permission for Jordan Dam hydro power scheme near Meadowhall. May 24 sheffieldrenewables.org.uk, May 24, 2011 topic
2009
* Skipwith Common declared a National Nature Reserve, 17 December Natural England, 17 December 2009 / project
*Under the Sustainable Communities Act - a law which obliges central government to listen to public proposals submitted to local authorities – Sheffield Council is calling for asylum seekers to be given the right to work in the UK. August 3 Sheffield City Council, August 3, 2009 
*Give communities access to derelict land to grow their own produce, say panel of Sheffield citizens, June 4 Sheffield City Council, June 4, 2009 topic
*Natural England to identify possible extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park boundaries, May 4 Natural England, May 4, 2009 topic, place
2007
*Government propose changes to Yorkshire and Humber housing figures, and is inviting expression of interests for Eco-town schemes. September 28 Communities and Local Government, September 28 
2006
*Official opening of Sedum House, Doncaster’s newest eco-building, October 6
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