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Emily Twinch 27 June 2024

Labour will need to back up strategic planning 'with teeth'

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Labour’s proposed push for a return to strategic planning will need to be ‘backed up with teeth’, an expert has suggested.

The party’s manifesto said it would ‘introduce effective new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning’, with all combined and mayoral authorities required to strategically plan for housing growth in their areas.

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