HEALTH

Call for exercise boom to continue

By Dan Peters | 08 July 2020

Paralympian champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has made a rallying call for the exercise boom ...

PLANNING

Supporting more democratic, responsive urban planning and design

By Sophie Reynolds | 02 July 2020

In one of a series of essays on how the wisdom of citizens could support councils in managing cit...

PLANNING

MPs refuse to back down on Westferry

By Heather Jameson | 01 July 2020

MPs have refused to accept the Prime Minister’s attempts to close down questions over Robert Jenr...

PLANNING

We need a bold move to a flexible zoning system

By Anthony Breach | 30 June 2020

Analyst at Centre for Cities Anthony Breach makes the case for a flexible zoning system. It would...

PLANNING

Don't seek to override local choice on development

By Rob Whiteman | 25 June 2020

Rob Whiteman hopes the ‘sorry episode’ of the Westferry Printworks application ‘once and for all ...

FINANCE

Biggs: Westferry revelations have 'blown apart' confidence in planning system

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2020

The latest revelations about the controversial Westferry Printworks application have ‘blown apart...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Kick-starting the drive for homes

By Paul Carter | 24 June 2020

Cllr Paul Carter sets out themes and critical actions identified in a new essay collection for a ...

PLANNING

Promote localism to save high streets, says updated Grimsey review

By John Cooper | 22 June 2020

Scrapping high street business rates and promoting localism alongside green spaces and fewer cars...

PLANNING

Jenrick will be judged on his weight with the Treasury

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2020

Planning approval is not the biggest issue for local government at this moment, says Heather Jame...

PLANNING

Building better after COVID

By John Perry | 17 June 2020

Councils’ finances and their ability to carry on building homes is being hampered by the pandemic...