PLANNING

Planning in flood risk areas to go to ministers

05 August 2021

Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministe...

HEALTH

Can I walk from here?

By Steve Quartermain | 02 August 2021

The opportunity to get investors and developers to think local has never been more compelling and...

PLANNING

We need the tools to make land owners and developers build

By Cllr James Jamieson | 02 August 2021

The Government should bring forward the Planning Bill in draft form so it is subject to pre-legis...

PLANNING

Tighter planning rules to protect communities from flood risk

By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2021

Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministe...

PLANNING

Good design alone cannot address the Nimby challenge

By Michael Burton | 20 July 2021

In principle, focusing on housing design quality is a good idea, says Michael Burton. 'But counci...

PLANNING

New housing to be in keeping with local tradition, Jenrick says

By William Eichler | 20 July 2021

New homes should be built using an architectural style in keeping with the history of their area ...

PLANNING

Councils 'resistant' to repurposing empty commercial space

By William Eichler | 20 July 2021

A think-tank has accused local authorities of being ‘resistant’ to measures that could see empty ...

PLANNING

Pressure mounts over planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2021

Conservative councillors have bolstered the growing numbers opposing the Government’s planning re...

PLANNING

Going all the grey

13 July 2021

It seems that flamboyant house style guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s love of vibrancy is being rei...

WHITEHALL

Reed accuses government of dropping devolution

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2021

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has accused the Government of dropping its commitment to ...