SMEs have been hit hardest by some of the new regulations around nutrient neutrality and biodiversity net gain. They don't have the size and resilience to cope with big delays at planning, market downturn or contractors going out of business.

This is not helpful framing. The large majority of UK homes were built by the private sector. We need them building more homes (alongside social housing), so that teens aren't having to sleep in parks.

With a little thought we can make our existing built environments attractive, Biodiverse, inviting and something that deters antisocial behaviour hopefully. It's hard to graffiti on plants.

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The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development.

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🚨 New Briefing Paper: Critical flaws in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy are harming small developers and housing delivery. Outdated data, administrative overload, and policy misalignment demand action.📢 Share to highlight the need for reform! #BNG #PlanningPolicy

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Our housing columnist @yimbychris.bsky.social argues that Labour must take a 'YIMBY' approach to fixing Britain's housing crisis.

Does anyone have any views on the best careers for relatively good starting pay and career progression? My partner wants to find a role and I honestly don't know what I would do if I wasnt working in the built environment!

They don't have any specific qualifications but are very bright 😊

#bng I am working with ecologists to offer #MHCLG #DEFRA AND #naturalengland a better insight to the challenges of BNG currently and the metric. Please give your feedback of you have any experience of the subject.

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I wrote about the issues the government currently fave with housing delivery and offered a, in my view, pragmatic solution

Room To Grow - The missing Permitted Development Rights Policy Labour Need to Implement Now.
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First article in Linkedin deals with the issues currently faced with another formula that has been amended 4 times. Much more than the standard methodology which was claimed to be mutant. Big issue is this one is impeding development, not supporting it.
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Some interesting polling on attitudes to new house building.

48% of those aged over 65 weren’t convinced by a single argument for building new homes.

And we know that’s also the age group most likely to engage with the planning system.

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