Articles by Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen
Eco rules are stifling development
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 04 July 2023
Nutrient neutrality rules are stifling, and in many parts of the country the risk is that develop...
Trust us to deliver on waste
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 23 May 2023
Sam Chapman-Allen urges central Government to respect local government and trust local leaders to...
Local elections should be about local issues
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 12 April 2023
This year’s polls are of unprecedented importance for the district sector, says Cllr Sam Chapman-...
Giant county unitaries run counter to people power
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 30 March 2023
The challenge to the new unitaries is to prove that, far from being a distant monolith, they can ...
Our communities know district councils are delivering
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 28 February 2023
Independent analysis commissioned ahead of the District Councils’ Network conference is a vindica...
The planning system needs more resources to thrive
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 10 January 2023
It isn’t so much the planning system that is broken – more the housing delivery system, says Cllr...
Government priorities will not be achieved without strong local government
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 01 November 2022
Rishi Sunak will be aware there is a hugely powerful case for councils' funding to be protected, ...
Trust should underpin all our relationships
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 13 September 2022
The arrival of Prime Minister Liz Truss and the new Cabinet offers us an opportunity to keep on p...
Inflation's impact is far-reaching
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 26 July 2022
Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen says that for district councils 'to remain prudent, painful decisions will...
Districts must be enabled to bring their strengths to the devolution table
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 06 June 2022
As it stands the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill relegates districts to be non-constituent mem...
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