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Public Affairs
Political Platform: Diana Armstrong MLA
Diana Armstrong MLA was co-opted into the Assembly in September 2024, following in the footsteps of her father, the late…
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Public Affairs
Why the Investment Strategy risks being a spending plan
An Investment Strategy which simply prioritises spending within acknowledged insufficient limits, without exploring options for increasing the investment pool would…
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Planning
Minister John O’Dowd MLA: Planning for better outcomes
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd MLA discusses the planning landscape almost a decade after reform and describes the ongoing work towards…
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Planning
Planning and legal risk: Prevention is better than cure
Andrew Ryan, planning and environment partner at TLT says that councils, as planning authorities, can help foster learning and best…
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Planning
Planning Order reforms explained
Minister for Infrastructure John O’Dowd MLA has said that the Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024, set…
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Planning
Planning: Why it is time to pick up the pace on transformation
NI Chamber and Turley on why ‘swift action’ across all parts of the planning system is critical if Northern Ireland’s…
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Planning
The need for health-focused planning
Ulster University lecturer in planning and development, Gavan Rafferty, explores the evolving role of planning in addressing public health, wellbeing,…
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Planning
Challenging times: Planning judicial review in 2024
The Judicial Review Court increasingly plays an important role in supervising Northern Ireland’s planning system. So, what is new in…
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Planning
Addressing climate change through strategic planning reform
The Department for Infrastructure is considering whether a complete overhaul is needed of the Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) to…
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Planning
Building social value into the planning process
Helen Harrison, Managing Director of Juno Planning & Environmental Ltd, discusses the role of social value in the planning process.…
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