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You have been warned

1 Apr 2013, 15:16  

The Campaign to Protect Rural England launched a report - Countryside Promises, Planning Realities - in March analysing the first year of implementation of the National Planning Policy Framework. Only this time last...

Michael Wellock

Michael Wellock is managing director of Kirkwells - town planning and sustainable development consultants based in Burnley

First for everything

31 Jan 2013, 09:11  

Isn't it great living and working in the North West and knowing that we are generally very good at everything - and where we lead, others inevitably will follow. Take graphene for example, pioneered at Manchester...

Michael Wellock

Michael Wellock is managing director of Kirkwells - town planning and sustainable development consultants based in Burnley

Digitell us a story

17 Jan 2013, 08:49   2 View Comments

We've heard a lot about techie stuff happening in Manchester lately. There was a spell before the end of last year when it seemed like there was an announcement every week about the thriving digital offering;...

Paul Unger

The editor of Place North West gives his views on the region's property and regeneration industry from the big news to the petty squabbles.


Marketer's dream

18 Dec 2012, 10:50  

Firstly here is an illustration of the German market in Albert Square which I have used for my Christmas cards this year. It's a slight departure from my usual style but I wanted to make it less architectural, more...

Simone Ridyard

Simone Ridyard is an architect and senior lecturer in interior design at Manchester School of Art. She is a member of the Society of Architectural Illustration

New towns, old problem

5 Dec 2012, 09:07  

What happened in Skelmersdale in 1961, Runcorn in 1964, Warrington in 1968, and Central Lancashire in 1970? They were all designated New Towns. I was going to begin by typing "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far...

Michael Wellock

Michael Wellock is managing director of Kirkwells - town planning and sustainable development consultants based in Burnley

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