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The end of the affair
The social contract at the heart of planning is being broken: People and business will be the losers. The very muted
The climate implications of COVID-19 – short-term standstill, long-term change?
While the COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly a crisis, we are still in the throes of another - the climate
The science and art of strategic planning
For planners that can remember when regional or strategic planning was a fundamental part of local authority practice,
‘A problem shared is a problem half-solved’
TCPA Projects Assistant Cova Cervilla Bordiu shares her thoughts on the TCPA’s recent seminar series for councils on
Delivering new Garden Cities with sustainable transport at their core
If we have learnt one thing from the Covid-19 crisis, it is that our health and the health of our communities’
Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning
'But what is the point in us?' - Democracy is a non-negotiable part of planning. Squeezing it out carries substantial
The Planning White Paper and that morning after feeling
As the media interest in yesterday’s announcements dies down, the question remains as to whether government is
Principles for planning reform
Principles for planning reform The Chancellor’s budget statement repeated the call for a fundamental change to the
In the zone?
Since Jack Airey, the author of a report advocating a shift to zonal planning, moved into the number 10 policy unit
Is this the end for democratic planning?
The government has now announced its major expansion of the permitted development regime. These changes radically relax
Loss of skills and power: is local government critically unprepared for the climate crisis?
Just 12% of local authorities strongly agree that they have the skills and expertise to take account of flood risk
