{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6177c468f62eb8001374102f/64a681f864399400111c6bab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep53: The implications of Labour’s green belt plans, why a clergyman’s wife was referred to police, and plans to boost council planning recruits","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6177c468f62eb8001374102f/1688633810085-0207ae1014c152093d22820b25904c0a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind <em>Planning</em> magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years.<a href=\"http://planningresource.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> planningresource.co.uk</a><a href=\"https://twitter.com/PlanningMag\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @planningMag</a></p><p>In this episode we:</p><ul><li>Explore the possible implications of&nbsp;a would-be Labour government’s plan to order combined authorities to identify “poor-quality” green belt land for new homes to tackle the housing crisis.&nbsp;</li><li>Dig out the details of a government-backed scheme that aims to recruit 150 graduates for local authority planning departments by 2025 is due to launch in September.</li><li>Explain the full story behind a Conservative councillor’s referral to the police after failing to disclose to planning officers that her husband was an Anglican clergyman when delegating reserved matters on a 180-home application on Church of England land.&nbsp;</li><li>Summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.</li></ul><p>PLUS we say a big <strong>thank you</strong> to our listeners for helping Room 106 win the 2023 Professional Publishers Association ‘Podcast of the Year’ award.</p><p>A transcript of the podcast will be available to download from the <em>Planning</em> website shortly.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Planning magazine"}