Martin Ford 09 October 2025

New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors

New Towns report: stars align for mayors image
New housing © Clare Louise Jackson

Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.

Discussing the New Towns Taskforce report, experts from the Centre for Cities said there was renewed interest from mayors in development corporations.

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