The word “housing” appears 38 times in Labour’s 107-page manifesto, and the party’s plans are nothing if not ambitious. It’s clearly a top priority for the party, its members and its potential supporters. The headlines are dramatic – 150,000 new …

By Angus Reilly, Intern Although it’s fair to say events elsewhere in the Supreme Court were to end up overshadowing everything else at Labour Conference, events in Brighton may have implications for the party and country in years to come. …

By Alia Khan, Consultant The Liberal Democrat Party Conference went all out to grab headlines this autumn in a sunny Bournemouth. With one MP defecting from the Conservative Party – joining others like Chuka Umunna and Luciana Berger who were …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property In this issue’s round-up we are looking at what is going on around Essex. Malden remains the only council in Essex to have an up-to-date local plan, although Chelmsford may well soon be …

By Michael Hardware, Director of Planning and Property The beginning of September saw new rules come into force requiring local planning authorities to publish what they have spent S106 and CIL monies on. This has been prompted by reports that councils …

  Chelgate has boosted its property communications and stakeholder engagement division with two new hires, Mark Allison and Alia Khan. Chelgate Local is one of the leading agencies working in the property sector and has been working to help residential and …

This month: All change at Basildon … again, Stansted growth and Uttlesford’s local plan, London sales and lettings, and Unlocking Growth in Oxford and Oxfordshire   All change at Basildon … again The politics of Basildon Council never provides a …

By Kasia Banas, Consultant Chelgate Local’s latest breakfast briefing took place last month in Oxford Town Hall where our guests discussed how potential growth in Oxford and Oxfordshire will be unlocked and managed in the coming years. Our co-hosts Lichfields, the …