There are two Account Execuitve roles with Chelgate Local, our local government division. Our clients include many of the leading developers, housebuilders, land promoters and contractors which market to the sector or are navigating the local plan and planning systems. We are looking for a brilliant and hard-working person to …

This article was published in PlacemakingResource, part of Planning magazine, on 16 July 2025. It is behind a paywall All development sites need infrastructure, both soft and hard: it is the string that pulls a project together, that allows the ‘place’ to happen. Efficient infrastructure planning and delivery is vital …

National Update Inflation Rates – In the Bank of England’s June report, the inflation rate was 3.4%, compared to 3.5% in May. The Bank has predicted inflation will peak at 3.7% over the summer before falling back. The target was 2%. Interest Rates – The Bank of England interest rate in June …

There are two councils in the Devolution Priority Programme (DPP) in the North Thames region: Greater Essex and Norfolk and Suffolk. Both have submitted their approaches to local government reorganisation to MHCLG, and both are to submit detailed proposals by September. All the other top-tier councils in the region which …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Property & Planning, Chelgate Local I attended the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum conference in Leeds between 20 and 23 May. Unlike last year, the sun shone, and all was well in the world. New management This year’s event, which was organised under …

The biggest shake-up of local government is well underway, with a distribution of power from central government in the form of new Mayoral Strategic Authorities; and a shake-up of local government via the creation of new Unitary Authorities. When people think of devolution they often think about the devolved governments …

National Update Tariffs continue to shift daily: they were increased, they were reduced, they were delayed and they were changed as trade deals were done. The UK did deals with the US and India, and then with the EU. Stock markets seesawed around the world reflecting the Trump uncertainty. At …

National Update The limited local elections at the beginning of May, involving 23 mainly county and unitary councils, saw massive losses for Labour and the Conservatives, losing 66% and 68% of their councillors respectively. Reform UK did very well, gaining 677 councillors, control of 10 councils, two regional mayors and …