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PLANNING
Labour planning bill rebellion crushed
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2025
The Government has quashed an attempted rebellion among its own MPs over the Planning and Regener...
PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
HOUSING
Housebuilders call for 'meaningful action' on planning staff crisis
By William Eichler | 05 June 2025
The association representing housebuilders in England and Wales has called on the Government to d...
FINANCE
Reeves' review needs to spread the sunshine
By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2025
Just two weeks out from the Spending Review, chancellor Rachel Reeves will have her work cut out ...
HOUSING
New planning powers for councils
By Martin Ford | 27 May 2025
Councils will be able to fine developers or confiscate land if homes are not built under new powe...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2025
Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people’ in a new am...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Overcoming opposition to deliver infrastructure
By Tom Osborne | 18 May 2025
Upgrading infrastructure may be a government policy but it can face huge local opposition. Tom Os...
REGENERATION
Regeneration: Opportunity knocks
By David Blackman | 14 May 2025
David Blackman talks to leading figures about the prospects for regeneration following the propos...
PLANNING
Infrastructure delivery key in new towns programme, professor warns
By Dan Peters | 14 May 2025
Delivering infrastructure will be the key challenge for the Government’s new towns programme, a p...
PLANNING
Attempt to thwart Government 'power grab' defeated
By Martin Ford | 01 May 2025
MPs have accused the Government of a ‘power grab’ enabling ministers to change planning rules.
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