Beautiful buildings
Robert Jenrick (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government): This government has been clear that we must build the homes that this country needs. However, this objective must …
Transparency on developer contributions is welcome
I don’t think I’ve been to a public exhibition where a local resident hasn’t demanded to know about whether their pet project or local park can be funded. Time and …
Boris at No 10
The gospel according to Boris’s government is that the last three years didn’t happen, and that anything that did happen, they are not responsible for. Is this a Vote Leave …
Boris and the property industry
Unless a miracle happens (or a catastrophe, depending on your viewpoint), Boris Johnson will be elected as Leader by Conservative Party members, and then become Prime Minister in ten days …
Boundary changes are significant and relevant, including for the property industry
Nearly a quarter of all councils having elections on 2 May (five new merged councils, nine unitaries and 42 districts) will be using a new set of ward boundaries next week. Is that relevant? Yes.
The year of local elections is upon us, and only a brave soul would predict the overall outcome
We’re in the biggest year of the local electoral cycle. No fewer than 248 councils in England have elections.
Two months of elections!
The good news for anyone thinking the UK has too little democracy is that there are going to be two rounds of major elections in May.
Little details of design
What’s uniting MPs at the moment? If I give you three guesses, I bet you won’t get it.
Smile! This is your moment.
Westminster is allowing objectors and applicants to speak at meetings for the first time. We take a look at how to make your three minutes in the spotlight more effective.
TIGgers – the new Workers Party?
The TIGgers, the so-called ‘independent group’ of MPs that have left both Labour and the Tories this week, are the new kids on the block – but what could this mean for local politics?