The alchemists of old sought ways of turning base-metal into gold. Today, there’s a persistent delusion that the rich agricultural counties north and north-west of London can be turned into commercial gold.Recently, the “Golden Doughnut”, “Silicon Fen”, “the Oxford-Cambridge Arc” etc. have been joined by “the Golden Triangle”, an arbitrary chunk of English countryside with London, Cambridge and Oxford at […]
Planning’s “real moment” – a dangerous one
“Planning,” said RTPI chief executive Victoria Hills at the Labour conference, “is having a real moment.”That moment included an Institute roundtable with planning minister Matthew Pennycook which discussed things like the need for more planners and planning skills. But it also heard that “planning is an economic enabler”.Planning, of course, should be a key component in co-ordinating our sustainable economic, […]