How can I put this? Your idea of local democracy? Q. You don’t want houses near you? A. No. They need to go somewhere more appropriate, more sustainable. Q. Fine. I agree. Snag is the residents in the host location you suggest reckon their house prices will fall 10%. They want you to pay them … Continue reading Local Support? That means ‘You pay me’.

Berkshire will be the first real-time example of housing policy failure. Put plainly, what happens when long term spatial thinking, to identify actual locations for new homes can no longer be ignored by local leaders? Here is the answer. Stantec, planning consultants appointed to advise Slough, South Buckinghamshire and the Windsor and Maidenhead councils where … Continue reading Reality arrives

Is this leadership? PM Sunak dumped the housing targets due to pressure from Tory members, back benchers and councillors. A consistent story of , un Conservative nationally imposed targets he said, in his ConservativeHome interview yesterday. But ‘Let’s talk about home ownership’ he says. It is all about striking the right balance he adds. It … Continue reading Pious PM Fails