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Volta a Catalunya

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Valverde... 36 and faster now than when he was doping :-)

UNESCO article, flooding

Short piece on a couple of Liverpool Echo articles- http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/could-new-everton-stadium-affect-12805656 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bramley-moore-stadium-global-warming-12808366 ¨ The new Everton stadium could be built at Bramley Moore Dock without damaging Liverpool’s World Heritage status, council officials believe. Liverpool is on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in danger thanks to concerns over the £5bn Liverpool Waters scheme. And while council officials say a stadium could potentially further risk Liverpool’s WHS status, they believe it can be designed in a way that would satisfy UNESCO and preserve the dock’s heritage. Meanwhile the council will tomorrow hold a public consultation event about the future of Liverpool’s World Heritage status. Bramley Moore Dock is part of the massive Liverpool Waters scheme to regenerate the city’s northern docklands. It had been earmarked for housing be

Bramley Moore Dock. The work to come.

Article on the planning process and potential environmental issues that Everton need to overcome Following Everton, Peel and Liverpool City Council’s announcement that Everton will commence the planning process for a new stadium at Bramley Moore dock a number of questions have arisen on the process Everton have to go through at this point to achieve planning permission and start building. This article attempts to break down the likely hurdles that they are going to have to overcome both prior to the planning process and after. Firstly, a word on procedure. Everton will have to apply for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA) in order to build the development. In very simple terms, this will consist of details of the development, an assessment of the environmental effects (EIA/Environmental Statement) and how they intend to mitigate the negative impacts. This planning application will then be assessed by the local planning authority wh