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Safe, well-lit spaces at heart of revised planning rules for England

The government has published revised planning rules for England, including the need for developers to be prioritising spaces that are safe, secure and inclusive...

GN01 in first update since 2021

By Allan Howard GN01 is the ILP’s most downloaded and referenced document and is a mainstay of all matters relating to obtrusive light across the...

More young women pursuing STEM careers, but work still to do – IET

Engineering is still struggling to attract female students, despite this week’s GCSE exam results showing that girls are excelling in STEM, the Institution of...

‘WE NEED TO TALK’

In an intensely personal reflection, street lighting engineer Gary Thorne highlights how, and why, male engineers are at particular risk of suicide and mental...

SCOTTISH POWER

LDC Scotland’s ‘Scottish Lighting Event’ in May, in conjunction with the Society of Light and Lighting, proved a hit with members and the wider...

YORKSHIRE MORE

After a decade as a touring, temporary public realm installation, light artists Matthew Rosier and Jonathan Chomko’s ‘Shadowing’ has taken up long-term residence in...

ILP welcomes new Labour government

The ILP has welcomed the election of the Labour government under prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, which has led to a swathe of new...

‘A great opportunity to showcase the ILP in its hundredth year’

Attended by more than 250 in-person delegates as well as many hundreds of members online, last month’s Centenary Lighting Summit was both a celebration...

‘It is the members who make this Institution great’

Last month’s Centenary Lighting Summit saw the formal Presidential transition from WSP’s Rebecca Hatch to London Borough of Southwark’s Perry Hazell. In his Presidential speech...

‘It was a true honour’

Artist Jonathan Yeo’s official portrait of King Charles III – the first official portrait of his reign – may have divided the critics for...

Number of women in engineering declining, especially at senior levels

Engineering is going backwards in its efforts to make itself more inclusive, a worrying new report has revealed. The EngineeringUK Women in Engineering report has...

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Safe, well-lit spaces at heart of revised planning rules for England

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Council takes legal action to stop unofficial flags on columns

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