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News in brief: Funding bids for Whitehaven and Wolverhampton submitted; Government urged to commit to HS2 East

09.06.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 9 June, 2020

News report: Government's housing targets lie in tatters

09.06.2020

Huw Morris

Covid-19 will shatter government housing delivery targets and require further planning reforms to kick-start development, says Huw Morris.

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Report: Downsizing is key to tackling housing crisis

08.06.2020

Laura Edgar

downsizing | Housing | retirement housing | UK

Tackling the under-occupation of family homes is the solution to meeting housing demand in the UK, says a think tank report.

Legal briefs: Sevenoaks goes to court over local plan criticism; Perry Bar flyover judicial review refused

05.06.2020

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 30 May-5 June, 2020

Appeals round-up: Plans to convert long-vacant pub rejected again; Edinburgh Airbnb is a material change of use

05.06.2020

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 30 May-5 June, 2020

RTPI launches online conference

04.06.2020

Laura Edgar

Professional Development | RTPI | the planner live online | UK

The RTPI has launched the Planner Live Online, a series of digital sessions that will highlight planning’s role in post-pandemic recovery.

36% decline in construction contracts value in April

04.06.2020

Laura Edgar

Barbour ABI | Infrastructure - Transport | UK

The value of construction contract values totalled £4.4 billion, based on a three-month rolling average, a decline of 36.4 per cent compared with March 2020, according to statistics published by Barbour ABI.

Guidance published for planner apprentices

04.06.2020

Laura Edgar

degree apprenticeship | Professional Development | RTPI | UK

The RTPI has launched a ‘comprehensive’ resource centre for planning apprentices aiming to gain chartered status.

Democracy shouldn't suffer just because the show must go on

03.06.2020

Lucinda Rogers

In the rush to keep the planning system operational during the Covid-19 epidemic, planners risk overlooking one very important element, says Lucinda Rogers - the people the system is...

Are we the Goodies in this episode?

03.06.2020

Louise Brooke-Smith

“G – you need a helping hand, O - you know we’ll understand, O – we’re with you right to the end, Everyone needs a friend, Goody, Goody, Goody…” In the words of The Goodies, and by way of a tribute to the...

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