{"id":14335,"date":"2015-02-19T15:55:30","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T15:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.adjacentgovernment.co.uk\/?p=14335"},"modified":"2015-06-03T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T15:23:15","slug":"guidance-urges-designers-consider-bin-blight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/guidance-urges-designers-consider-bin-blight\/14335\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance urges designers to consider \u201cbin blight\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span>The National House Building Council Foundation has called for designers to consider the visual impact of bins and waste facilities when planning new homes&#8230;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Local Government Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/eric-pickles\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Eric Pickles<\/span><\/a> has welcomed new guidance aimed at encouraging designers and builders to avoid creating \u201cbin blight\u201d when developing new properties.<\/p>\n<p>The guidance, which was put forward by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhbcfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span>National House Building Council Foundation<\/span><\/a>, also called for developers to ensure bin blight solutions were low maintenance, safe, and convenient for families.<\/p>\n<p>The changes, which were encouraged by ministers, are set to be incorporated into new statutory guidance that will be published next month.<\/p>\n<p>Pickles said: \u201cThis government is committed to tackling the scourge of \u2018bin blight\u2019. Far too many of our streets are still dominated by the ugly clutter of unsightly bins, which ruin the look of families\u2019 homes and gardens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis common sense guide, backed up by revised planning rules and building regulations, will help ensure that the housing industry raises their game when building new homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamilies deserve a comprehensive waste and recycling service in return for the taxes they pay and as part of this they should not have to suffer bin blight in their local neighbourhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National House Building Council Foundation has called for designers to consider the visual impact of bins and waste facilities when planning new homes&#8230; Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has welcomed new guidance aimed at encouraging designers and builders to avoid creating \u201cbin blight\u201d when developing new properties. 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