A survey conducted by the BAME Planners Network has found that two-thirds of employee respondents felt that they did not have a diverse workforce and that the level of diversity in their workforce did not reflect the community in which the organisation is based. Read more…
A survey has found that six in 10 (60 per cent) people in England favour retaining the green belt as it is – even if it ‘restricts’ the ability to meet housing need. Read more…
A poll has found that 64 per cent of people support developing new electricity grid infrastructure to enable the decarbonisation of the UK economy and to improve energy security. Read more…
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has reconvened the flagship London Housing Delivery Taskforce to consider the ‘growing’ crisis across London and the UK. Read more…
Winchester City Council’s cabinet has approved a revised local development scheme (LDS) for producing the area’s next local plan at a meeting earlier this month (August), citing nutrient neutrality issues amongst the reasons why. Read more…
A round-up of planning news. Read more…
A round-up of planning news
Read more…Staffordshire Police are now treating the fire that burnt down the Crooked House pub in Himley in the West Midlands as arson.
Read more…Members of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have reported an increase in total workload and enquiries, driven by a continued ‘strong rebound’ in the repair, maintenance and improvement sector.
Read more…The Planning Inspectorate has recommended a series of main modifications for Greater Manchester’s Places for Everyone plans, which must now be subject to a consultation.
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