31 Mar, 2020 WHAT IMPACT HAS COVID-19 HAD ON THE PLANNING SYSTEM? By Paul Burley We have been receiving a number of questions from people wondering how the planning system is faring in the current circumstances. The...
27 Mar, 2020 EXTENSIVE MEASURES UPDATE - SCOTTISH RATEPAYERS By Steven Dalton Further to last week’s note on the extensive measures announced by the Scottish Government, additional information has now been provided...
26 Mar, 2020 ARE RETAILERS RENT HOLIDAY DEMANDS RISKING PUBLIC HEALTH? By Kevin White These are truly extraordinary times. The speed and severity of the social and economic upheaval caused by COVID-19 is an unprecedented...
23 Mar, 2020 SHORT TERM PLANNING MOVES TO HELP SHOPS, PUBS AND RESTAURANTS/CAFES By Craig Wallace Further to Friday’s announcement from Boris Johnson that bars and restaurants are to close, specific changes have been made to the UK...
20 Mar, 2020 EXTENSIVE MEASURES TO ASSIST SCOTTISH RATEPAYERS By Steven Dalton The Scottish Government announced measures to assist businesses in Scotland due to the Covid-19 virus. A link to the measures is...
17 Mar, 2020 TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS ARE OCCURRING AT A FASTER RATE THAN EVER BEFORE – THE TECH BEHIND THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION By Samuel Blake Continuing our series on the fourth industrial revolution, this week’s focus is on the technology behind it that will enable us to...
13 Mar, 2020 Planning reform in the pipeline By Will Edmonds Craig Blatchford This week’s Planning for the Future proposals sets the government’s course for planning and housing reform over the next year....
12 Mar, 2020 BRINGING THE PLANNING SYSTEM INTO THE 21ST CENTURY By Polly Mason Yesterday afternoon saw the first Budget of Boris Johnson’s majority government, with newly-appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivering...
11 Mar, 2020 Important Upcoming Changes to Scottish Rates System By Steven Dalton Business rates in Scotland is about to change. This follows the 30 recommendations set out by the Scottish Government initiated Barclay...
11 Mar, 2020 Budget 2020 - Highly rated? By Josh Myerson This Budget presented the Chancellor with a real opportunity to offer a lifeline to business by taking immediate steps to reduce the...
05 Mar, 2020 TFL PRIORITISE CREATING A SENSE OF "PLACE" By Samuel Blake Sustainability, zero carbon and placemaking have been an ongoing theme at many conferences over the years, and it was no surprise the...
05 Mar, 2020 HOW THE 4th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION CAN SHORTEN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE By Samuel Blake These are exciting times. The fourth industrial revolution (IR4) is transforming the way we use space and interact with buildings. As a...