News UK May 2009

*Over one in five children in Scotland lives in poverty, May 29 Joseph Rowntree Foundation, May 29, 2009 
*First beavers to live in Scotland for over 400 years released into the wild, May 29 The Wildlife Trusts, May 29, 2009 topic
*78% of homes built on brownfield last year, May 28 Campaign to Protect Rural England, May 28, 2009 topic
*33% fall in waste to landfill, May 26 UKWIN, May 26, 2009 
*Europe's largest operating onshore wind farm at Whitelees in East Renfrewshire officially 'switched on, May 20 The Scottish Government, May 20, 2009 topic
*Albert Basin and Elephant and Castle, (London), selected for newly launched climate positive development program, May 19 Greater London Authority, May 19, 2009 topic, topic
*England to get its first 'sustainable travel city', May 13 Department for Transport, May 13, 2009 topic, topic
*Government ambition for all homes in Britain to have smart meters installed by 2020, May 11 Department of Energy and Climate Change, May 11, 2009 topic
*Government outline next steps in their Power of Information programme. Minister announces plans for an overhaul of Crown Copyright rules that will make it easier for citizens to re-use Government information. May 7 Cabinet Office, May 7, 2009 “They say information is power, but only distributed information is truly empowering. That's why the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) [External website] has looked again at the restrictions of Crown Copyright, and now a licence will automatically be granted to anyone wanting to use the information rather than having to apply beforehand." Tom Watson MP topic, 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, place
*Car use down in English Sustainable travel demonstration towns, May 1 Sustrans, May 1, 2009 topic
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