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• 16 Jul
  

  Planning and Housing reunited in Government reshuffle

  How will the recent government reshuffle impact on planning, and will the unificatioon of the Housing and Planning portfolios for the first time in five-years help solve the housing crisis?

  By: Charlotte Wynn News,  Housing,  UK housing,  Eric Pickles,  Politics,  Nick Boles,  Brandon Lewis,  Penny Mordaunt,  planning and housing No comments Read More
• 11 Jul
  

  Retail Development: Has the Portas High Street been Pickled?

  Pesky Pickles is at it again. In the same month as Mary Portas published her ‘think piece’ following the two year anniversary of The Portas Review, Ol’ Eric approved an out of town Retail Park in South Northamptonshire.

  So, does this mean that the Government aren’t committed to their town centre first policy directive? Is the High Street dead in the eyes of national retailers? Or, does it mean that Local Authorities have to do more to encourage investment into the town centre?

  By: Ashley Collins Mary Portas,  High Street,  Eric Pickles No comments Read More