The Land Spring 2007The Land Issue No 3, Spring 2007ContentsCOMMENTRioting for Austerity No false messiahs, thank-you, but a voice crying in the wilderness might be helpful. 4Very Angry Potatoes If GM is spreading all around the world, all the more reason for keeping the UK GM free. 5The Barker Review of Planning The Treasury economist carries on gnawing away at democracy. 6TLIO DRAFT POLICY STATEMENTThe Right Wing Campaign against the Planning System The Land Is Ours distances itself from neo-liberals. 8Nice Facts, Pity about the Ideas Review of Kevin Cahills Who Owns the World. 8ENERGYApocalypse Soon? A review of the latest books from James Lovelock and George Monbiot. 13Power Cut Predictions of panic when the lights go out. 16Anarchy in New York. HV
Mortons classic article on the New York black-out. 17Letters Taking to the hills; and on-farm bio-fuel production. 20The Future of the Intercity Coach Alan Storkey explains how coaches could be made quick, efficient and comfy. 22A New Vision for Motorway Service Stations from the 2011-21 Somerset Development Plan. 24UTOPIAN SETTLEMENTSPirates Paradise Larry Laws account of a pirates republic in Madagascar. 26The Rise and Fall of Ruskin Commonwealth John egerton tells the story of a 19th century Utopian fiasco. 27Chartist Land Colonies Chris Coates explains the failure of Feargus OConnors ambitious land settlement scheme. 30Ecoville Tony Gosling uncovers unfulfilled plans for an 1990s eco-settlement. 32La Borie Noble Rebecca Laughton visits a fifty-year-old community in France. 34Lammas Jenny Pickerell and Larch Maxey outline the careful preparations for a new settlement in S Wales.
35HOUSINGUrban Clearance Different approaches to regenerating terraced housing in Liverpool and Salford. 37Housing Monitor REITS; EDMOs; and Titnore Woods. 42Land Access Fordhall Farm; Register of Surplus Land. 45PLANNING POLICYHow to Influence Your Local Plan Lucy Nichol explains the new development plans and how to have input. 47Eco-Neighbourhoods Planning policies for super-sustainability, proposed by the Cohousing Network. 48PPS3 The new Government planning policy for housing promotes greenfield development by the back door.. 49Rural Baron Builds Industrial Estate Former CLA president, Ewen Cameron, benefits from CLA inspired policies. 50How I Became a Travelling Planner Simon Ruston, caravan dweller, describes his education in planning. 51Not Fit for Website Forum The ministry refused to accept this submission from Tony Thomps on on traveller site design. 51Climate Change
Planning Statement Tough on buildings but ignores traffic. 52Holiday Home Sophistry New model conditions rule that holiday caravans are only for people with another home. 52APPEALSThe Life of Reilly Hermits Corner; and John va n Loggerenberg on shacks. 54Lunga Plotlands Argyll planners want to evict at least 20 families, and turn local residences into holiday homes 55Battle of the Bat Consultants Batty arguments about a readers barn. 57EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTSTolpuddle Martyrs Festival An invitation to UKs biggest event for landworkers and trade unionists. 58PUBLICATIONS 59Yahoo! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/gamesmonitor/<*> Your email settings:Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go
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