Senior Consultant Diana Varley looks in more detail at the polling during this General Election campaign.   Until Theresa May called the General Election, the polls were relatively consistent. Last month the Conservative Party were miles ahead and Jeremy …

Campaigning is well underway again after the shocking terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. The decision that was (rightly) made to suspend campaigning gave the nation time to grieve over a terrible act which specifically targeted young …

  General Election Update   We are now only two weeks away from polling day and the formation of a new Government. The polls, commentators and just about everyone else (barring John McDonnell) think Theresa May and her ‘team’ will …

The Conservative Party launched their manifesto this morning. In the two years since the last election, housing (and planning) level of importance has plummeted with no mention in the five key priorities of the next Tory administration and little mention …

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee met this week (April 19) to discuss the Housing White Paper and question the Government’s position on certain key elements of it. Broadly, the Government is keen to fulfil its policy of building …

For the construction industry generally, it’s good news and bad news. Sterling’s value shot up instantly as The City anticipated a stronger Tory win which could pave the way for a softer Brexit deal. Building projects in the pipeline and …

In a period of huge political uncertainty with Brexit, Trump and other world leaders including Putin jostling for stronger positions, Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown her hat into the ring by calling a UK General Election. If she manages …

Planned and deliver Lichfields published its fifth annual review of local plans last week, five years since the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) came into existence. The report makes for some very interesting reading, revealing the struggle many local authorities …