On 'newt counting' and net gain

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Claims of 'newt counting' slowing down development are a misnomer - biodiversity net gain approaches can improve design, writes AECOM's Robert Spencer

During the Prime Minister's recent announcement, he reiterated the importance of rebuilding the country's economy at a fast pace in order to accelerate our recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. He went...

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