CLES welcomes restoration of link between council funding and deprivation
Dr Tom Lloyd Goodwin, Deputy Chief Executive of CLES, said: “Local government finance is much more a niche accounting matter…
Final Report of the Raynsford Review
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Hosted by Lord Kerslake, with presentations from the respected former planning minister Rt Hon Nick Raynsford and Dr Hugh Ellis, Chief Executive of the TCPA, the Review set out a series of recommendations and detailed proposals for the future of the planning system in England. Its principal recommendation to develop a new legal duty to deliver sustainable development in England has the potential to make planning more people focused and places more socially and environmentally resilient.
Stuart said:
“CLES welcome the extensive set of recommendations for remaking the English planning system and hope that an excellent piece of legislation can be crafted with cross-party support to make sure the review’s intent is realised for the benefit of people and place in England.”
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