The planning system is undermining local democracy

By Andrew Walker | 12 January 2017

Looking ahead to the imminent housing white paper, Andrew Walker argues the planning system is we...

Future of devolution difficult to predict

By Andrew Walker | 15 March 2016

Andrew Walker, policy researcher for the Local Government Information Unit think-tank, looks at t...

Councils lack skills and confidence on housing

By Andrew Walker | 29 June 2015

Councils could be the key to unlocking the house building potential in local areas but we are not...

We need local solutions to the UK housing crisis

By Andrew Walker | 21 February 2014

Only local authorities can co-ordinate building of places people want to live in, argues LGiU's A...