UK

Paul Barnard, Plymouth City Council’s service director for strategic planning and infrastructure, has been awarded the RTPI’s Gold Medal in recognition of his ‘exceptional’ achievement in planning.

Boris Johnson will continue as the UK prime minister after the Conservative Party won 365 seats in the general election, a majority of 79.

A round-up of news: Tuesday 10 December, 2019

Key themes in the manifestos for the general election on 12 December included addressing the climate crisis, the housing shortage, transport and the environment. Here, The Planner has collated party policies on planning, the environment, housing and transport.