They call themselves POETS, or Planning Oxfordshire’s Environment and Transport Sustainability. A dozen former Oxfordshire planners, sustainability experts and one or two academics have launched an attack on the latest draft of the Oxford local plan, according to PLANNING 18 January 2024, by Samantha Eckford. These experts ought to know what they are talking about, … Continue reading Spatial reality or planning waffle?

Is this possible? To solve the housing supply shortfall, to make new homes affordable, to meet the demand that is blocked? To permit economic growth, whether it is employment space, new infrastructure or new energy distribution structures like pylons and power turbines? Indeed, there is a capitalist argument we should also seek to meet the … Continue reading Blocking The Future

The aims of the Housing Minister, Michael Gove which he honestly explained in his historic speech at the RIBA, 19th December 2023 directly conflict with his other towering aim,: to remove the Tory back bench revolt led by Theresa Villiers MP against mandatory housing numbers. He wants local councils to willingly accept the housing and … Continue reading Conflicting aims