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All Politics is Local
Episode 91
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. The planning system, it could be contended, is a triangle.
At one vertex there are the o…
3 years, 4 months ago
No Hope?
Episode 90
In June 2022 the Government consulted on proposals to abolish hope and development value when assessing compensation for land compulsorily purchased …
3 years, 5 months ago
A Conversation with Bethany Cullen
Episode 89
When Karolina Grebowiec-Hall contacted Sam Stafford about sharing her podcast with his LinkedIn network Sam went a step further and invited Karolina …
3 years, 5 months ago
Planning for a Feminist City
Episode 88
Spatial planning can only deliver a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all if it is sensitive to the needs of all, which means taking into…
3 years, 6 months ago
Life on the Front Line II
Episode 87
‘Are you planning a 50 Shades on the local authority staffing crisis?’
It was that message from a 50 Shades listener that prompted Episode 60 of the …
3 years, 6 months ago
What Does a Good Local Plan Look Like?
Episode 86
Local plan-making is in something of a crisis. Lichfields reported in April 2022 on the 11 local plans that had at that time been overtly delayed, pa…
3 years, 7 months ago
More Homes. Better Places. So Far As Possible.
Episode 85
It will not have escaped the attention of regular 50 Shades listeners that a consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)…
3 years, 7 months ago
🏆 The #Planoraks Awards 2022 🏆
Episode 84
Even by the standards of the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll world of town and country planning 2022 has been quite a year. Who better to re…
3 years, 8 months ago
🎅🏻The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz - Manchester🤶🏻
Episode 83
It’s cold, dark and miserable and, alas, there is little in Michael Gove’s recent Written Ministerial Statement to warm the cockles of a planner’s he…
3 years, 8 months ago
Call For Evidence - Life on the Front Line II
Episode 82
It was about a year ago that Catriona Riddell first wrote in Planning magazine about low morale in local planning authorities, which Catriona, Peter …
3 years, 8 months ago