Update – May 2017

May 22, 2017

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  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

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Housing in the Conservative Manifesto

May 18, 2017

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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

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What now for housing and construction

Apr 21, 2017

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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

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Snap General Election 2017

Apr 18, 2017

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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

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Update – April 2017

Apr 12, 2017

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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

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Out From Behind Bars(well)

Mar 17, 2017

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Gavin Barwell has finally admitted that the Government won’t enforce the early 2017 deadline for Local Plans. Barwell’s admission, made in an interview at MIPIM, has been hotly tipped as the deadline looms and many Tory authorities seemed to be

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