Let’s welcome a return to professional town planning
Arguably several decades too late, the UK polity has finally begun to accept the way planning applications up and…
Systemic bankruptcy in UK town halls will hold back growth
Local government has been fraying at the seams for some years now. In 2018, Northamptonshire County Council issued a…
The housing crunch: We need a rethink on how we deliver affordable homes
Last week, the quarterly planning application statistics were released highlighting a 9% fall in received applications from the…
More professionalism, less populism Mr Starmer
A momentous result was delivered by the people two weeks ago. They said no to the Conservative Party, which…
Managing the manifesto hyperbole
The party manifestos are out – and there are lots of shiny new promises which our political leaders hope…
Election can offer a sensible planning system reboot
We’re in election mode. The Labour leader is going around all the media outlets telling everyone he is a…
UKREiiF might have been rainy but it offers sunnier days ahead for the UK’s built environment
Well that was UKREiiF and despite the inclement weather, the conference proved to be a useful forum for casting…
Crossrail 2: Use it or lose it
With the Mayoral Election less than a week away, it’s remarkable how the topic of infrastructure has barely been…
The Springfield hospital case – How politicians get captured by interest groups
Last month’s decision by Wandsworth Council to continue a more than decade long theme of opposing the Springfield Hospital…
House rules
There’s no shortage in supply when it comes to new housing rules. Take a step back and you realise…
