Engagement tools as a middle ground
Sebastian Weise, PlaceChangers September 20, 2021 Neighbourhoods throughout the country, indeed across the globe, have been affected by...
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Aug 24, 20214 min read
Cutting through the planning noise
Despite it being August the planning wars are heating up as recent events in London have revealed strength in community voices and...
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Aug 13, 20215 min read
Seven steps from ‘consultation’ to participation
David Farnsworth Development & Planning Consultant Tired of planning ‘consultation’ events that start with a proposal that is already...
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Aug 12, 20212 min read
Some good news for London’s community campaigners
Last month’s decision by the Mayor of London to refuse the three applications supporting regeneration of the Stag Brewery in Mortlake ,...
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Jul 25, 20212 min read
The Stag Brewery regeneration in its current form sets a dangerous precedent for London
Michael Edwards Just Space The Bartlett School of Planning The Mayor of London will hold a public hearing on the Stag Brewery planning...
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Jul 23, 20213 min read
The Importance of Listening to Locals
Rosie Pearson Community Planning Alliance Who could disagree that it is essential to listen to locals? It is certainly one of the three...
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Jul 19, 20217 min read
Planning reform must address the needs of local communities
Steven Boxall, Regeneration X Later this year the Government will be publishing its response to its Planning White Paper consultation,...
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Jul 12, 20212 min read
Be Like the Three Lions, Mr Mayor
Over the last few weeks the nation has been captivated and inspired by the English Football team as they’ve advanced through the UEFA...
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Jul 6, 20214 min read
It’s time to put health at the heart of planning decisions
We’re now all too familiar with the catchy phrases and the repeated taglines presented to us by the government each day – “Levelling up”,...
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Jul 1, 20214 min read
The Stag Brewery: an Opportunity for the Mayor to Listen to Locals
The Mayor has announced that his public hearing on the application to redevelop the Stag Brewery in SW London will be on 27 July. This...
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Jun 28, 20213 min read
Annetta’s House: a Future Hub for Listening to Locals
Following my tale of two breweries last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the Annetta Pedretti house at 25 Princelet Street in...
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Jun 18, 20214 min read
A Tale of Two Breweries
What is it about disused breweries in London? Two of them – the former Truman Brewery in Spitalfields and the former Stag Brewery in...
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Jun 16, 20213 min read
What’s the best way to sustain community engagement under proposed planning reforms?
The Planning Bill that will go before Parliament later this summer has generated substantive debate around multiple issues including the...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
Local Planning Authorities: how they engage with communities via Statements of Community Involvement
Prof Gavin Parker, University of Reading The University of Reading has been working with Civic Voice recently to scope out and assess...
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Jun 7, 20213 min read
Newham communities say: Stop the tunnel
Six hundred people marched through Canning Town on Saturday 5 June, calling for the Silvertown Tunnel project to be cancelled in a...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
London Assembly Leader pledges to work with Listen to Locals
Andrew Boff, newly installed as Leader of the London Assembly following last month’s local elections, has pledged his support for the...
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May 25, 20212 min read
Stop the Exclusion and Obfuscation
Clare Delmar, Listen to Locals Local Planning in the UK is having a moment --- recent local elections highlighted planning and in...
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May 17, 20213 min read
The Health Impact Assessment: an Opportunity for Community Engagement
Clare Delmar, Listen to Locals Many of us see the pandemic as a reset opportunity for the development of local communities, with many...
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May 10, 20213 min read
Constructive engagement in planning for London: the next mayoral term
Clare Delmar, Listen to Locals Congratulations to Sadiq Khan, our re-elected Mayor of London, and to the 25 members of the GLA elected...
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