Category Archives: Planning Rules

The way in which we live is partly determined by the planning regulations which Governments like to change from time to time. Planning is not something which most people consider interesting until they cannot build an extension (or find a neighbour can that blocks out their view) or that we have too few houses for the people in society. Then planning rules become very interesting.

A call for responding empty buildings in town centres

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ianchisnall

At the beginning of last week Caroline Ansell who is the MP for Eastbourne asked questions about empty buildings in town centres. The response came from Dehenna Davison who is the Conservative MP for Bishop Auckland and also a Government … Continue reading →

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We need a Government that will get involved

Posted on November 11, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Lords, one of our local Peers Janet Whitaker asked a vital question on a subject she is very aware of and which she stands up for on a regular basis. Tragically the response from … Continue reading →

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Four key elements that are needed in planning

Posted on July 21, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Commons there was this debate that took place in Westminster Hall on the theme of Planning that was set out by Bob Seely and after he had made his opening comment the next person … Continue reading →

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Teaching Britain’s colonial past in UK’s curriculum

Posted on June 28, 2021 by ianchisnall

This evening there will be a debate in Parliament based on a petition which received nearly 270,000 signatures until its closure in early December 2020. The MP who is organising the debate is Chris Evans, the MP for Islwyn. The … Continue reading →

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Is he sticking two fingers up, or promoting gross stupidity?

Posted on June 10, 2021 by ianchisnall

So this is the tweet that someone in the Boris Johnson publicity group sent out at around 5pm on Wednesday. He has received 8,000 likes but 9,000 comments and nearly 1,000 retweets with a significant number of comments from people … Continue reading →

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Let us thank Andrew Griffith for his debate on Dark Skies

Posted on January 6, 2021 by ianchisnall

A few days before Christmas on 14th December a Parliamentary debate in the House of Commons took place which was organised by the MP for Arundel and South Downs under the very short title of Dark Skies. He explained in … Continue reading →

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UK needs better Governance for Agriculture and Fishery

Posted on October 14, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the last two days in Parliament there have been some debates and votes on several amendments and clauses for two bills that the Government has already set out as their preferred laws for our nation. These bills are the … Continue reading →

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We need to establish a new generation of Regional Assemblies

Posted on October 13, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was a debate under the subject of Planning and House Building in the House of Commons. Having read the speeches it is clear that the elements being raised by some of the MPs who were able to … Continue reading →

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Another sad day following the Grenfell disaster

Posted on September 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago on the 7th September the Labour Party with support from several other Political groups proposed an amendment for the Fire Safety Bill that was being debated and voted on for the third time in the … Continue reading →

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We clearly need more collaboration and solutions

Posted on September 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

At the end of Parliament yesterday there was a brief debate involving two MPs. I spotted that the debate which was being arranged by Nusrat Ghani was being planned and even referred to it here on Saturday. Nusrat Ghani, is … Continue reading →

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