Websites that are useful for creating place study materials include:
www.multimap.co.uk for maps and aerial photographs at a variety of scales.
http://earth.google.com for zooming in and out of places at a variety of scales and for connecting places.
www.statistics.gov.uk provides national, regional and local data relating to a variety of economic, social and environmental indicators. There are some excellent comparision facilities.
www.boundarycommittee.org.uk useful maps and reports about areas that are currently being reviewed for potential changes.
www.buildingforlife.org celebrates quality in housing design.
www.architecture.com all about architecture, run by RIBA
www.riba.org Royal Institute of British Architects
www.designforhomes.org includes details about housing design award winners
www.rics.org RICS, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
www.rtpi.org.uk RTPI, Royal Institute of Town Planning
www.countryside.gov.uk Countryside Agency
www.communities.gov.uk The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) was created on 5 May 2006 with a powerful remit to promote community cohesion and equality, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government
www.rightmove.co.uk/ Find property online, search a wide range of property for sale in various areas in the UK and Overseas .
Resources Specific to East Lancashire include:
www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/pathfinders.htm Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders
www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk Housing Market Renewal in Hyndburn
www.burnley.gov.uk Burnley Borough Council, Housing Markey Renewal
www.communities.gov.uk Housing Market Renewal-busting the myths
http://society.guardian.co.uk Housing – Society Guardian
www.saferlancashire.co.uk Crime, Disorder and Traffic Audit 2001 (Blackburn-with-Darwen)
www.elevate-eastlancs.co.uk Elevate East Lancashire
www.email4property.co.uk/Blackburn Blackburn Estate Agents
www.Blackburn.gov.uk Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
www.blackburnworld.com Blackburn World Information Gallery
www.bwdcvs.org.uk Community Network Blackburn with Darwen
www.Pendle.net/colne Colne
www.theturf.demon.co.uk/colne/main.htm Colne and Pendle
www.britinfo.net/index_Padiham.htm Padiham Information Online
www.knowhere.co.uk Local Information about Padiham
www.pendle.gov.uk Pendle Borough Council Online
www.pendlelife.co.uk Pendle Partnership
www.ribblevalley.gov.uk Ribble Valley Borough Council
www.bbc.co.uk/dna/actionnetwork Whitefield, Nelson, Fighting for homes
www.maccreanorlavington.com RIBA Whitefield Competition Winners
Where Will I Live? - Place Studies: East Lancs
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