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DEVOLUTION
Avoiding the grey zone
By Adele Gritten | 15 October 2025
Adele Gritten says clarifying roles in England’s evolving governance landscape is crucial to avoi...
PLANNING
Planning power grab bid
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2025
The Government is seeking to gain more powers to prevent councils refusing planning permission.
PLANNING
Why the planning system must protect our green spaces
By Baroness Sater | 13 October 2025
Baroness Sater says the Planning and Infrastructure Bill fails to recognise the threat posed to c...
HOUSING
New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025
Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
DCN is 'punching above its weight'
By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025
As Sam Chapman-Allen’s tenure as chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) comes to an end, h...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Conservatives call for reduced affordable housing targets
By Paul Marinko | 06 October 2025
Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has suggested affordable housing targets for new deve...
CONSERVATIVES
Stability, partnership and delivery
By Sir James Cleverly | 02 October 2025
As delegates prepare to head to the Conservative party conference, Sir James Cleverly highlights ...
HOUSING
When it comes to new towns, smart has trumped brave
By Jackie Sadek | 29 September 2025
The report from the independent New Towns Taskforce is a plan that might actually work, 'and loca...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Outgoing DCN chair calls for genuine devo
By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 29 September 2025
As he steps down from his DCN role, chair Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen reflects on four turbulent years...
LEGAL
Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown
By Martin Ford | 29 September 2025
Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown ...
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