Nitrogen Neutrality still causing problems in Norfolk

[Temp]

https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23846573.thousands-set-lose-jobs-ban-building-new-homes/

 

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Prime minister Rishi Sunak and local government secretary Michael Gove visited Norfolk last month to announce to announce bill amendments to remove that requirement - only for the House of Lords to vote the changes down.

 

Norfolk council bosses are now depending on a joint venture with Anglian Water to allow housebuilders to 'offset' the impact of developments by buying 'credits' to fund mitigation measures and allow decisions.

 

 

 

[saveasteading]

1 hour ago, Temp said:

joint venture with Anglian Water to allow housebuilders to 'offset' the impact of developments by buying 'credits' to fund mitigation

A tax given to a water company. How much will that help after generous dividends abroad?

Cynical me supposes that this was the water company's idea and the government meekly agreed.

 

I've a feeling that this nitrogen runoff thing, as well as being a genuine issue, was a means for planners to refuse projects more easily than fighting the developers.