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Localism Act: What will be the impact of statutory consultation?

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

The article below appears on the MRW website.
Localism Act: What will be the impact of statutory consultation?
The bill includes a variety of measures to decentralise power and give local people a greater say over what happens in their area.
A key tenet of this is an overhaul of the planning system. The intention is to simplify the [...]

Localism Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes Localism Act 2011

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

PPS Group already delivers ‘localism compliant’ work for some of the best known developers in the country. Over twenty years of experience up and down the country makes us the market leader in engaging local communities, identifying and mobilising local support and navigating the local politics and media of a neighbourhood.
Keep an eye on our dedicated localism [...]

McLocalism – How Scotland handles localism

Monday, November 7th, 2011

The article below features in November’s Housebuilder magazine.
Donald Anderson, who runs the Scottish office for communications consultancy PPS Group, says that Scotland has been working with localism for a couple of years now – with some success
McLocalism – How Scotland handles localism
Like the rest of the UK, Scotland does actually ‘do’ localism. However, to an [...]

PPS host ‘Planning for localism in the North of England’ event with BPF

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Planning for localism – What the Localism Bill means for regional development
When: Tuesday 13th September 2011, 5-7pm
Where: Leeds Metropolitan University, The Rose Bowl, Portland Crescent, Leeds LS1 3HL
Join BPF Chief Executive Liz Peace and other industry experts at this evening seminar and reception to discuss the complexities of the Bill and its impact on development in the [...]