The new Government has been straight out of the blocks with its plans to grow the economy, and is banking on increasing housebuilding as a means to achieve this.

We await details on the chancellor's pledge on this in a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), due imminently. While targets are unlikely to be a silver bullet, the County Councils' Network's (CCN) members are pragmatic. Proposals must be evidence-based and sensible and housing should not be overwhelmingly allocated to counties, with each part of the country building its fair share.