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The Local Authority is the podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month we will bring together leading figures from within and around local government to discuss one aspect of the sector’s future.
Planning reform with Ann Carruthers, Richard Clewer and Hugh Ellis
The Local Authority Podcast
45 minutes 38 seconds
1 year ago
Planning reform with Ann Carruthers, Richard Clewer and Hugh Ellis
One of the government’s first acts on coming to power in July was to launch a consultation on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework in a bid to deliver its ambition of 370,000 homes a year over the course of this parliament.
Proposed changes include a new methodology for housing targets, a move towards more strategic planning and a revised definition of the green belt.
In this episode of The Local Authority we explore whether the proposals will have the desired effect – and what else needs to change to deliver the homes the country needs.
LGC editor Sarah Calkin is joined by:
Ann Carruthers, president of the Association of directors of environment, planning and transport and director of environment and transport for Leicestershire CC
Richard Clewer, leader of Wiltshire Council and a member of the LGA’s local infrastructure and net zero board
Hugh Ellis, director of policy at the town and country planning association
The Local Authority Podcast
The Local Authority is the podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month we will bring together leading figures from within and around local government to discuss one aspect of the sector’s future.
