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GMSF: It’s about the politics, stupid
On Friday 11 January, Greater Manchester’s leaders will agree to kick-off an eight-week consultation on the new GMSF, which is likely to start on 21 January and end around...
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4103
- kevin.whitmore@becg.com
GMSF consultation will be in January 2019, leaders confirm
Greater Manchester leaders have announced that the next GMSF consultation will run from January to March 2019.
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
GMSF final draft could be out for consultation in days
The GMSF final draft could be out for consultation in the next couple of weeks, if leaders give it the green light on 30 November.
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
Everyone involved in planning needs to take notice of the Raynsford Report
The Raynsford Review of Planning was published on 20 November - an ambitious look at the English planning system, what it tries to achieve, how it is failing and...
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
Government launches important consultation on house-building targets
The Government has launched an important consultation that will affect Local Plans and house-building across the country.
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
Briefing: tackling the under-supply of housing in England
BECG have released our latest policy briefing paper: tackling the under-supply of housing in England.
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
The cross-party lobbying group that’s shaping government housing policy
Theresa May’s big housing announcement was largely the result of lobbying from one increasingly effective body. Now it wants more. “Good housing is at the heart of everything we,...
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
A tale of two conferences
After a hectic two weeks in-and-around the Labour and Conservative Party Conferences here are my top five take-aways for the built environment.
Kevin Whitmore
- North Region Director
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4103
- kevin.whitmore@becg.com
How developers should react to the ONS household projections bombshell
The ONS household projections have thrown a hand-grenade into the debate on local plans, but what should developers and councils do?
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
Commercial planning applications tumble to new low
Figures released by the Government today show another big fall in commercial planning applications submitted to councils, to a historic low. The latest dip in the figures may be...
Iain Roberts
- Political Communications Specialist
- Built Environment Communications Group
- Public Consultation + Political Engagement
- Call: 0161 359 4104
- Iain.roberts@becg.com
