Meet the MPs - Labour

The 50 Shades of Planning Podcast by Samuel Stafford

May 30, 202601:05:12Government & Organizations

The role of local councillors in the planning system has been a familiar topic of conversation on the podcast in the context of, for example, overturning officer recommendations and the case for a national scheme of dele...

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