PLANNING

Future Forum North: How do we put the heart back into local communities through place-shaping?

07 July 2021

In a session organised by Capita, leading experts on regeneration discussed the future of town an...

HEALTH

A forgotten city

By Phil Allemendinger | 07 July 2021

Phil Allemendinger says we need to make digital a tool of the city, to support wider objectives i...

WHITEHALL

Is Slough the canary in the mine?

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2021

Heather Jameson says it’s hard to reconcile Robert Jenrick's vision of a ten to 20-year plan for ...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick to reduce competitive bidding

By Laura Sharman | 06 July 2021

The communities secretary has pledged to reduce the number of funds councils have to compete for ...

BUSINESS

Croydon to keep hold of loss-making property development firm

By Dan Peters | 02 July 2021

Croydon LBC is expected to keep hold of its property development firm Brick by Brick after reject...

PLANNING

Chief speaks out after staff targeted by campaigners

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2021

A council chief executive has condemned the action of campaigners who sent emails to planning off...

PLANNING

Capacity support for councils' housing delivery teams

By Judith Atkinson | 23 June 2021

To help meet the Government’s ambition of creating 300,000 homes a year by 2024, Local Partnershi...

HEALTH

Protecting our borough's future

By Cllr Johnny Thalassites | 23 June 2021

Planning guidance may sound technical and uninspiring, but using it to protect the environment an...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Planning for a greener Scotland

By Rory Alexander | 23 June 2021

With a draft of the latest, environmentally focused Scottish National Planning Framework set for ...

WHITEHALL

Planning reforms would 'silence communities'

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

MPs have launched a scathing attack on the Government’s planning White Paper.