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10th November 2021 Culture

Are pedestrian piazzas the way forward for our high streets?

Despite the lifting of restrictions following the end of lockdown in July, local authorities continued to pedestrianise streets to enable

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28th October 2021 Budget2021

Lessons on Levelling Up

This week the Government published the long-awaited list of winners of Levelling Up Fund (LUF) money.  In doing so it

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24th August 2021 Uncategorized

Lessons From An Apprenticeship Test Dummy

At the age of 19 I was in a job but not completely happy, wondering what I should do with

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Four Tet Alexandra Palace
28th July 2021 Culture / Planning

Night-time Economy to the Rescue?

Following “Freedom Day” on 19 July, will cultural institutions and the night-time economy help bring people back to central London

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26th May 2021 Tribute

Some things I learnt from Stephen Ashworth

This week as we formally say goodbye to Stephen Ashworth I wanted to say a few words on behalf of

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22nd April 2021 Planning

The planners’ public – the paradox of public participation?

Public participation in the planning process is usually seen as a key part of local democracy and considered an inherently

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1st April 2021 Planning

Something exciting is (finally) happening in West London

It has been a slower start than anticipated, but something exciting is starting to happen in west London. When the

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17th March 2021 Data

Census 2021: Asking Once-in-a-Decade Questions During a Once-in-a-Century Pandemic

Every ten years since 1801 (apart from 1941) England and Wales have undertaken a census of the population. In other

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11th March 2021 Planning

How much weight should be afforded to addressing climate change in planning?

It is undeniable that we are facing a climate change emergency. Planning policy and decision making will have a role

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