Planning news, views and insight – January 2022

This is our first newsletter of 2022 and we have four thought-provoking articles looking at current government policies. Although the NHS reforms are in the process of being implemented, local government reforms are still being formulated or yet to be reviewed. Housing numbers and housing policies are like the planning reforms: yet to be finalised. Please do feel free to respond and feed back your thoughts.

• Local government reforms These are now back on the table with the Levelling Up White paper, expected in January, to include structural changes to local government and a timetable of implementation. More…
• Health restructuring The CCAs are being phased out this April to be replaced by Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). These new bodies will be new partnerships between the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector to provide a new focus on delivering healthcare and prevention locally. More…
• Housing numbers Is the new secretary of state going to change the numbers? There have been some briefings about this questioning the data. This is music to the ears of some councils but is it going to happen? More…
• Housing policies We are not only not building enough houses, we are not building the right houses to meet the needs of our communities. More…

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