Local elections 2018 – When are the results expected?
More than 4,000 local Council seats are up for election on 3 May 2018. Most eyes will be on London where there are all out elections and Labour is optimistic [...]
Why Forty Shillings has joined the APPC
This month Forty Shillings became the newest member agency to join the Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC). A number of people have, quite reasonably, asked why we took this [...]
Bishop’s Stortford Goods Yard plans gets the go-ahead
East Herts District Council’s Development Management Committee has resolved to grant approval for Solum, the Network Rail and Kier Property joint venture, to redevelop the former goods yard site at [...]
Agreement signed on £75 million Dartford town centre regeneration
Dartford Borough Council and Homes England have signed an agreement with national developer and urban regeneration specialist, Muse Developments, to take forward the £75 million regeneration of the town’s Westgate [...]
Biggin Hill Airport secures permission for new hotel
The London Borough of Bromley has approved plans for a new 54 bed hotel at Biggin Hill Airport. Comprising of 54 en-suite double bedrooms, a small restaurant, lounge and gym, [...]
Losing Momentum? Are you ready for the lurch to the left?
We are just six weeks away from the local elections. This year, most eyes will be on London where every seat is up for grabs, although there are elections in [...]
Local community welcomed to review plans for new student accommodation in Farnham
More than 220 visitors attended the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Farnham last week, to view proposed plans to build new student residencies on UCA’s Farnham Campus. UCA [...]
Something for everyone?
The Government has today published a revised draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as part of a series of announcements to get Britain building again. There is increasing [...]
Bourn Airfield plans go on public display
Countryside, the award-winning developer that is promoting a new settlement at Bourn Airfield, has announced that it will be holding two public exhibitions to give residents, parish councillors and other [...]
Kingston Council approves Tolworth Hospital redevelopment plans
Plans for a state-of-the-art mental health facility at Tolworth Hospital have been approved by Kingston Council. The new hospital, tipped to become a “modern centre of excellence”, is expected to [...]