Whilst in London this week Sam Stafford recorded an end-of-month ramblechat with Ben Castell, Catriona Riddell, Gilian Macinnes and Nicola Gooch.

The conversation takes in all manner of things, including the Levelling Up & Regeneration Act, news of which broke during the recording. They talk about the two part documentary 'Britain's Housing Crisis: What Went Wrong?' and touch too on nutrient neutrality. For the die hard 50 Shades fans there is some strategic planning and housing target chat in there too. A disclaimer though. This episode does feature some singing so consider yourselves warned about that. 

Some accompanying reading.

New laws to speed up planning, build homes and level up

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-laws-to-speed-up-planning-build-homes-and-level-up

Francis Maude’s review of Whitehall should lead to cross-party agreement on civil service reform

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/francis-maudes-review-whitehall

Section 106 agreements and unspent developer contributions in England and Wales

https://www.hbf.co.uk/news/section-106-report/

Priced Out's manifesto

https://www.pricedout.org.uk/manifesto/

Lib Dems members rebuff leadership with vote to keep housebuilding targets

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/25/lib-dems-members-rebuff-leadership-with-vote-to-keep-housebuilding-targets

How housing targets are stopping us building enough homes

https://longwall.substack.com/p/how-housing-targets-are-stopping

Some accompanying viewing.

Britain's Housing Crisis: What Went Wrong?

https://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2023/10/britains-housing-crisis-what-went-wrong.htm

Some accompanying listening.

Episode 90 – No hope?

https://pod.co/50-shades-of-planning/no-hope

Tell Laura I Love Her by Ray Peterson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjQgkHzbTk

50 Shades T-Shirts!

If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning you will have heard Clive Betts say that...

'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'.

Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html