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The Plastic Hippo 16 Nov 10
Given the level of utter drivel spoken by politicians of differing persuasions, competence and ability to tell the truth, how pleasant to enjoy a period of at least partial silence from usually shrill Walsall council leaders.
When a promised £100million for school building was suddenly pulled by the coalition government, our Conservative administration with stoical resignation muttered something about it being a bit bureaucratic anyway, never mind. Six months ago and prior to the election that was never won, the same administration bellowed outrage at the fact that the previous government had the temerity to ask to see the books. With a history of accounting that is hardly exemplary, central government had every right to know what Walsall was doing with central government money. Since then, silence until a Notice of Motion at a full meeting of the council last week. The notice called for a reversal of the “short-sighted” decision to cancel BSF. Cabinet and their tame councillors voted the motion down…
Business
BusinessDesk 10 Nov 10
A High Court judge has ruled that the decision by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to scrap Regional Spatial Strategies was unlawful.
The strategies, which gave a planning framework to English local authorities outside the capital on house building targets, were introduced in 2004 and scrapped in July by the Coalition Government.
Business
Alun Thorne B'ham Post 1 Sep 10
Councils need to act quickly to avoid a policy vacuum on new housing, a planning expert has warned.
And Peter Taylor, planning partner and national head of planning at DLA Piper, urged them not to use an impending legal challenge to put decisions on hold.
Housebuilder Cala Homes has asked for a judicial review of the Government’s decision to axe Regional Spatial Strategies, claiming it was unlawful…
News
B'ham Post 3 Jun 10
Controversial plans to build 400,000 new homes, some in the West Midlands green belt, have been scrapped.
The Government has handed control of housing back to local councils. Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has written to local authorities giving them permission to ignore housing targets, which had been widely condemned by residents in many parts of the region.
The Government is to scrap the Regional Spatial Strategy, which ordered councils to build 397,900 homes in the West Midlands by 2026
Planning
Huw Morris Planning Resource 9 Nov 09
A joint core strategy covering the next 20 years is about to be released by four Black Country authorities. The strategy by Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton Borough Councils aims to create high-quality employment areas to allow the Black Country to compete for investment as the economy moves out of recession…
Planning comment
Birmingham Post 28 May 09
Planning Inspectorate WM Spatial Strategy Inquiry
Plans to build hundreds of thousands of homes in the West Midlands have sparked lively debate. Opponents argue the region is being forced to meet targets set by central government, regardless of the effect large numbers of new houses will have on local communities. Supporters warn that the region urgently needs new homes, and argue it makes sense for them to be distributed on a regional basis rather than allowing each council to set their housing targets independently. But regardless of the arguments, it seems clear that the region will be asked to build up to 400,000 new homes…
Business news
Birmingham Post 20 May 09
Planning Inspectorate WM Spatial Strategy Inquiry
The battle to protect the West Midlands green belt took a new twist yesterday when the country’s biggest construction lobby, The House Builders’ Federation, claimed builders would be put out of business in the recession if existing restrictions on development were not eased…
Business news
Birmingham Post 18 May 09
Planning Inspectorate WM Spatial Strategy Inquiry
Business leaders have warned small shops need to be nurtured if plans for thousands more houses across the West Midlands are to go ahead…
Business news
Birmingham Post 5 May 09
Planning Inspectorate WM Spatial Strategy Inquiry
Up to 5,000 acres of green belt land could be developed if the West Midlands is forced to draw up plans to build 445,000 new homes, a leading conservation group has claimed…
Business news
Birmingham Post 30 Apr 09
Planning Inspectorate WM Regional Spatial Strategy Inquiry
Proposals by West Midlands councils to build 365,000 new homes by 2026 take insufficient account of damage to the environment and sustainability issues including climate change, the RSS planning inquiry has been told…