Lord Heseltine

In a new report Lord Heseltine argues that because much of England ‘remains constrained by Whitehall’s dead hand of centralism’, metro mayors must gain more powers over housing, schools and jobs to transform cities.

Former environment secretary Lord Michael Heseltine used the launch of a new report outlining a spatial framework for the North of England to issue a rallying call for greater local devolution in the region.

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 20 May, 2019

The Thames Estuary 2050 Growth Commission has been launched in an attempt to boost productivity, attract and retain skilled workers and capitalise on major infrastructure works.