Opinion The MJ
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Jon Snow you know nothing
April 15, 2024
Blair McPherson explains how his bid to explain the daunting complexities of how local government works to a student over a sandwich failed to pay off.
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Building consent
April 11, 2024
As Localis publishes an essay collection looking at how homes and developments may be built in harmony with existing communities, Jonathan Werran considers the history of housing and planning.
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Empower places to build more homes
April 11, 2024
Cities that grow their economies and population, but not their housing stock get into real trouble, says Manchester City Council leader Bev Craig.
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Making strategic spatial planning successful
April 11, 2024
In Localis’s new essay collection, Catriona Riddell looks at developing agreement on housing supply: aligning community engagement and strategic spatial planning.
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Finding the right prescription
April 11, 2024
Incremental improvements in collaboration, not wholesale change, is key to restoring faith in the health system, writes Matthew Taylor.
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Choice of a new generation
April 10, 2024
Now is a pivotal moment for councils to start developing strategies to engage with Generation Z, and in doing so start to rethink the future of local government, says Victoria Evans.
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Agency will need to work with councils
April 10, 2024
Homes England chief executive Peter Denton has vowed to refocus efforts on delivering new housing in a market that desperately needs it, says Heather Jameson.
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Labour’s local vision for growth
April 10, 2024
Adam Fineberg says Labour’s new localist Industrial Strategy is a manifesto aimed at reaping the benefits of more widely distributed growth across the country.
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Why mayors matter
April 10, 2024
Polling shows the public wants more local control over policy decisions, and directly-elected mayors give them the chance to put place over politics, says Paul Swinney.
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Let’s restart the housing debate
April 10, 2024
Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing shortage – and the next Government must begin introducing targets on day one, says Lorna Fielker.
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Embracing innovation in leadership recruitment
April 4, 2024
Ben Parsonage offers some practical strategies for identifying leaders who can help promote innovation and creativity across your organisation.
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Huge challenges – but opportunity knocks
April 4, 2024
Linda Todd feels it is now a positive time to be recruiting for commercial professionals – but urges organisations not to lose focus when it comes to your retention strategy.
