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A huge expanse in North America that's three times the size of Texas has reported zero Covid infections, by enforcing strict travel rules... great read from Jessica Murphy #Nunavut bbc.com/news/world-us-…

Good luck to Samuel Stafford, one of the @Planning_Awards judges, with his FIFA tournament for planners

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Palace vs Brighton – Patrick Vieira’s First Big Test – Overtime overtimeonline.co.uk/palace-vs-brig… via Overtime Online

Listen to the second episode of Room 106, Planning’s new #podcast planningresource.co.uk/article/173298…

12 key #planning updates from the #housing secretary's select committee appearance planningresource.co.uk/article/173304…

The new #Room106Pod is OUT NOW! Hosts Richard Garlick & John Geoghegan look at what new PM Rishi Sunak and the return of Michael Gove as levelling up secretary mean for #planning - and will investment zones survive the end of Liz Truss’s administration? planningresource.co.uk/article/180376…

Room 106, Ep28: How the government is responding to the backbench levelling-up bill rebellion, and what our latest survey reveals about the UK’s planning consultancy market in 2022 planningresource.co.uk/article/180812…

ICYMI the housing dept published its consultation on changes to the #nppf just before Xmas. A summary of the key changes here: 39 things you need to know about the government’s NPPF consultation planningresource.co.uk/article/1809008 #planning

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Podcast of the Year: the winners’ innovative format adds value to an existing brand, produces original and exciting content that drives impressive levels of engagement. Give it up for Room 106, Planning, Haymarket Media Group #PPAAwards

🚨 NEW The government is closing the Office for Place, housing minister Matthew Pennycook says The Tories set up the OfP in 2021 to promote and advise on good design in planning Pennycook insists Labour is "not downgrading the importance of good design" planningresource.co.uk/article/189579…

The planning minister has dismissed an appeal to build a giant film studio on “grey belt” land, after concluding the site was not in a sustainable location and there was no demonstrable unmet need for the proposal. planningresource.co.uk/article/192093…

The former environment secretary has been appointed secretary of state for housing following Angela Rayner’s resignation earlier today, it has been confirmed. planningresource.co.uk/article/193138…

Housing secretary Steve Reed was pictured at this week's Labour Party conference wearing a cap emblazoned with his "build, baby, build" catchphrase Will the catchphrase catch on in the planning and development sectors?

NEW The GLA and gov have agreed a temporary housebuilding stimulus package for London, includes: 🔻Cutting affordable housing threshold for fast-track schemes 35% to 20% 🔻Reducing council community infrastructure levy by up to 50% 🔻Easing design rules planningresource.co.uk/article/193711…

Breaking news! MHCLG has published its long-awaited draft spatial development strategy map #strategicplanning #planning