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New Towns: Practicalities & Placemaking
Episode 163
New Towns are back in the news because the Government has announced the first formal step in creating the next generation of them with the launch of …
7 hours ago
All Around the World - The Netherlands
Episode 162
This is the third of a series of episodes being led by the oldest friend of the podcast, Paul Smith.
Paul put it to Sam Stafford that debates about t…
1 week ago
Appeal Ready
Episode 161
Sam Stafford was in Manchester last week and took the opportunity to catch up with friends of the podcast Lisa Tye, Andrew Johnston and Louise Founta…
3 weeks ago
Hitting the High Notes - Catriona Riddell
Episode 160
Strategic planning, as Sam Stafford said in the introduction to episode number 157, is back. That episode looked at what shape it is in right now. Wh…
1 month, 1 week ago
We❤️Planning
Episode 159
Sam Stafford was in Birmingham recently and took the opportunity to record the first ‘catch up’-style episode with some of his friends working in the…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Does Bad Policy Get Made?
Episode 158
In October 2025 Sam Stafford came across a blog by Jack Airey, who is now a Director at Public First but was the Head of Planning at Policy Exchange …
2 months ago
The Return of Strategic Planning
Episode 157
Strategic planning is back.
What do we know?
We know that Policy PM1 of the revised draft NPPF anticipates the move towards national coverage of Spa…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
🏆The #Planoraks Awards 2025🏆
Episode 156
This is the second of Sam Stafford's seasonal offerings which serve as a review of another exciting year in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and r…
3 months ago
🎅🏻The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz🎄
Episode 155
This episode sees the return of the 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz.
Sam Stafford got together with friends of podcast Mike Kiely, Catri…
3 months, 1 week ago
Discretion Advised
Episode 154
Sam Stafford was in Manchester recently and took the opportunity to catch up with old friend of the podcast Charlotte Leach and new friends of the po…
3 months, 3 weeks ago