Jonathan Ray

Sep 27, 2023

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Senior Consultant Jonathan Ray has led communications and public affairs for large scale urban and greenfield infrastructure projects both at home and overseas. This has included new build universities in the Gulf and Asia, advanced research institutes and laboratories, major

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Planning Ahead – June Issue

Jun 14, 2023

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Welcome to our June issue of Planning ahead. In this issue we have articles on the Labour Party’s housing and NPPF policy; people’s perception of building on green belt and the shift in views; and a summary of the Westminster Social Policy Forum

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Harlow & Gilston Garden Town

Jun 13, 2023

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Having chaired the first-morning session, Michael Hardware went on to present in the second session, introducing the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town, the unsung hero of the east of England. Michael is the cabinet member for economic development at Harlow

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Housing supply and development

Jun 12, 2023

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Michael Hardware, Chelgate Local’s director of planning and property, chaired the first session of the Westminster Social Policy Forum online conference on housing supply and development on Friday, 26 May. In his opening remarks, he highlighted the pent-up demand that

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Going for the Green Belt

Jun 1, 2023

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  A recent Times article titled “Voters are Ready to Hear the Case for Building Homes on the Green Belt” has explored the changing dynamics and public sentiment surrounding the contentious issue of building homes on the green belt. Penning

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Labour Party Housing and NPPF Policy 

Jun 1, 2023

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  “I want labour to be the party of home ownership”. Whilst outlining their party’s housing policy, Labour leader Keir Starmer has definitively contrasted the party against the current conservative government. Not only would Labour reintroduce mandatory housing targets, it

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