Infrastructure

By Martin Ford | 23 July 2024

Planning and devolution were two of the key themes of last week’s King’s Speech, with a host of B...

PFI

PFI troubles ahead

By Caroline Mostowfi | 16 July 2024

Caroline Mostowfi outlines the challenges of Private Finance Initiative expiry and why it is time...

PLANNING

Government go-ahead for solar farms in face of opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2024

Ministers have green-lighted three large-scale solar farms in the face of local opposition, havin...

PLANNING

Councils' concerns over planning overhaul

By Martin Ford | 10 July 2024

Councils have expressed reservations over the return of compulsory housebuilding targets announce...

Looking to the future

By Adele Gritten | 26 June 2024

Whichever party succeeds will need more, not less; the public sector will need support from organ...

WHITEHALL

Questions raised over funding for housebuilding pledges

By Ellie Ames | 19 June 2024

A think-tank has warned a lack of cash for affordable housing will make political parties’ ambiti...

WHITEHALL

What the public wants

By Ben Page | 18 June 2024

Ben Page says if councils can show they can be an effective force, it will encourage the public t...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Getting public infrastructure back on track

By Mark Robinson | 18 June 2024

We have reached a critical juncture for public infrastructure, says Mark Robinson. Accelerated pr...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Leading the charge for net zero

By Niall Bolger | 11 June 2024

With the right support from the incoming government and by learning from successful initiatives l...

FINANCE

London loan concept could be expanded

By Dan Peters | 11 June 2024

A £190m loan to support the decarbonisation of buildings, energy and transport systems across Lon...

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