Planning reform is needed but 'competent experts' are discarded at our peril

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Planning reform is needed but 'competent experts' are discarded at our peril

Labour has pledged to 'face down vested interests' in unblocking the planning system - but environmental experts have an interest in protecting the natural word, explains IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee

The new Chancellor Rachel Reeves has put planning reform at the centre of the Labour Party's economic growth ambitions, promising to "cut red tape and get Britain building again", including bringing back...

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