Addressing the local authority development impasse
Adelle Okei, surveyor at Carter Jonas in Birmingham, explains development sites are more in demand as a result of higher bids. He discusses how council could help diminish the problem.
Why councils should get statutory powers over economic development
Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the IED, explains the government should finally grant councils the right to statutory powers. It could be the only hope for stopping more from issuing the dreaded Section 114.
