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David Vickery takes a close read of the Planning for the Future white paper and sees unanswered questions and subverted expectations at every turn
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02.07.2020More housing built specifically for older people would free up a large volume of family homes, argues Phil Bayliss. But first we need to remove the public policy barriers that prevent this
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02.07.2020Community Engagement | Coronavirus | covid-19 | Economic Growth | Housing | national plan | recovery | UKPlanning should be at the heart of rebuilding the economy, rebalancing the country and building the homes we need, says Robin Shepherd. But first it needs to earn back public trust. How?
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26.06.2020Cymru | Development Management & Enforcement | England | PINS | Planning Inspectorate | Planning Law | virtual appealsThere's no problem with fair criticism of the institutions that shape planning, says Hashi Mohamed, but it's easy to cross the line - and it's worth extending a little empathy at a time of crisis
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26.06.2020active travel | Cycling infrastrcuture | England | Infrastructure - Transport | Policy & Politics | UKDifficulties with accessing funding and lack of local political expertise are holding us back from delivering more and better cycling infrastructure, says Andrew Brown
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26.06.2020Coronavirus | covid-19 | Environmental | green recovery | nature network | Plan Making - Spatial Planning | ScotlandRecovery from pandemic presents ann opportunity to reset Scotland's economy, with a focus on welllbeing, climate and nature, argues Kate Bellew
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Hadspen House in Somerset and its estate have been transformed from a traditional private estate into a high-grade hotel, landscaped garden and sustainable tourist destination. Good planning – with plenty of newt-counting – was integral, as Matt Moody discovers
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Fifty proposals have been submitted to Network Rail to reopen lines closed by DR Beeching – but if improving transport links is vital for people to access opportunities across the UK, we’re missing a trick by not investing in a strategic rail freight network, says Jack Osgerby
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Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have ruthlessly exposed deep regional inequalities that are pulling the UK apart. A federal system of government could heal the divisions, argues Malcolm Prowle
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