The High Court ruled this week that virtual planning meetings must stop, to be replaced by face-to-face meetings, from 6 … Read More
MHCLG – Thoughts on the Oral Evidence Session – Have administrations with devolved Metro Mayors been utilised, and would devolution of further powers boost regional growth?
On 30 November, the Ministry of Housing, Communities, Local Government (MHCLG) Select Committee held an oral evidence session with two … Read More
Gateshead Quays Case Study
In 2020, Local Dialogue was asked by Ask:Patrizia to provide consultation advice and stakeholder engagement support for a flagship £300 … Read More
The manifestos, so what’s in it for planning?
Last week the parties released their manifestos for the 12th December General Election, which most commentators agree offers the starkest … Read More
Fiscal Phil’s Five Minutes of Fame
And here we are again. Another year and another budget. But this one seems very peculiar and has a sense … Read More
Party conference review
Most of the time party conference season comes and goes without making a truly lasting impression on the electorate. … Read More
Everything you need to know about the new National Planning Policy Framework
“I am clear that quantity must never compromise the quality of what is built” James Brokenshire, Secretary of State … Read More
Havering Conservatives withdraw “dog whistle” campaign leaflet; infighting in Wandsworth Labour; Redbridge councillor investigated over planning committee interference; Javid updates councils on Local Plan intervention.
Welcome to Local Dialogue’s weekly London local election briefing, bringing you updates from the key battleground boroughs. Contact the political … Read More
This week: more bad polling for the conservatives, and a Wandsworth Conservative jumps ship…
Welcome to Local Dialogue’s weekly London local election briefing, bringing you updates from the key battleground boroughs. Contact the political … Read More
This week, regime change ahead for Newham, Conservatives lose their majority in Barnet, and London councils respond to the Mayor’s Draft London Plan.
Welcome to Local Dialogue’s weekly London local election briefing, bringing you updates from the key battleground boroughs. Contact the political … Read More