..."A ‘Covenant for Towns’ could lay out a set of facilities, capacities and policies which any town in 21st century Britain should expect. Inspired by the concept of the 15-minute city"...
..."Devolved planning powers would encourage new start-ups of industrial and retail companies encouraged by rent subsidies and council tax discounts,"...
Totally correct - but "devolved planning powers" must include resources for communities to object. In Scotland Holyrood does not trust/fund local authorities, refuses to vote funding for Community Empowerment (promised in the 2015 Act), and the new Planning Act excludes community objections
..."A ‘Covenant for Towns’ could lay out a set of facilities, capacities and policies which any town in 21st century Britain should expect. Inspired by the concept of the 15-minute city"...
..."Devolved planning powers would encourage new start-ups of industrial and retail companies encouraged by rent subsidies and council tax discounts,"...
Totally correct - but "devolved planning powers" must include resources for communities to object. In Scotland Holyrood does not trust/fund local authorities, refuses to vote funding for Community Empowerment (promised in the 2015 Act), and the new Planning Act excludes community objections