Ep207: Why a council wants to withdraw from the new towns programme and how the PM has pushed back against it

Podcast: Room 106 · Planning magazine

Opublikowano: 2026-06-10

In this episode, we’ll be discussing: A council shortlisted in the government’s new towns programme announcing that it has withdrawn from the process, following a change in political control at the local elections – prompting a response from the Prime Minister;A High Court judge blocking a council from submitting its local plan for examination pending the outcome of a legal challenge;An employment tribunal awarding a planning officer £37k for being paid less than her male predecessor; And the latest on the government’s proposed changes to planning committee decision-making. Key plann...