Beyond the continuing housing crisis, the UK is faced with wider economic and social problems - and more and more people are looking to local authorities to come up with tailored solutions.
Planning is one of the most powerful tools local authorities have to respond to these challenges. But sadly we have allowed our local planning teams to decline in terms of status, strategic role and resourcing.
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