Planning

By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2021

Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministe...

Good design alone cannot address the Nimby challenge

By Michael Burton | 20 July 2021

In principle, focusing on housing design quality is a good idea, says Michael Burton. 'But counci...

PLANNING

New housing to be in keeping with local tradition, Jenrick says

By William Eichler | 20 July 2021

New homes should be built using an architectural style in keeping with the history of their area ...

PLANNING

Councils 'resistant' to repurposing empty commercial space

By William Eichler | 20 July 2021

A think-tank has accused local authorities of being ‘resistant’ to measures that could see empty ...

PLANNING

Pressure mounts over planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 19 July 2021

Conservative councillors have bolstered the growing numbers opposing the Government’s planning re...

PLANNING

Going all the grey

13 July 2021

It seems that flamboyant house style guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s love of vibrancy is being rei...

WHITEHALL

Reed accuses government of dropping devolution

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2021

Shadow communities secretary Steve Reed has accused the Government of dropping its commitment to ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Lib Dem leader calls for urgency on social care reform

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2021

Speaking at the Local Government Association’s virtual conference, party leader Sir Ed Davey said...

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...

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