Tag Archives: localism

The limits to localism

Local people should play a key role in making planning decisions, but they are not the only group to which the system needs to pay heed, one of Britain’s most prominent planners said last night. Patsy Healey, professor emeritus at Newcastle University’s planning school, is one of only twelve people ever to have been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute’s gold medal (a distinction she shares with Planning columnist Professor Sir Peter Hall).

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Localism Bill gets tepid response in Lords

The general response from the House of Lords during yesterday’s Localism Bill debate seemed to be ‘it’s a nice idea. But…’

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Neighbourhood planning bidders revealed

I’ve just got the results of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request through revealing the names of the unsuccessful bidders for the government’s £3.2m neighbourhood planning pot and some surprising names have emerged…

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Cash for permissions?

The government has unveiled controversial plans to change the Town and Country Planning Act to make “local finance considerations” a material consideration in planning applications…
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Planning, the dust settles

The dust appears to be finally settling after an eventful month for both planning and Planning
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CALA ruling: where does it leave planning?

The government’s hasty revocation of regional plans has been declared unlawful by a High Court judge but what, if anything, will it all mean?

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Growing pains for planning?

The planning system has had its second wake-up call this week after the government released its White Paper on local growth accompanying the National Infrastructure Plan earlier this week. Read more »

Wind power ‘disarray’

The Independent runs a major report today which claims the UK’s wind energy plans are in disarray.

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Is Miliband a localist?

Listening to Labour leader Ed Miliband’s keynote speech to the party conference this afternoon, I was struck by how some of it sounded a lot like localism…

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Big Society: what do you think?

Prime minister David Cameron has launched his Big Society big idea, so what do you think of it? Vote below or let us know your thoughts…

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