Cities need more than a ‘back to work’ campaign
One of my saddest moments from the last six months came when I left our office in Bristol for the last time before lockdown
Social Media – Our Window to the World
I’m really into travel. It’s definitely my “thing” in life, my burning passion and something I try and do as often as physically possible.
The art of ‘switching off’
The ability to ‘switch off’ is a truly delicate art form; according to research almost a third of workers struggle to master “how to
Can the White Paper survive the Tory parliamentary party?
It’s clear that the recently published White Paper is a piece of radical thinking from Number 10, with the potential to shake up planning
We need to listen first if we’re to ‘level up’
There can be no faulting the Prime Minister’s ambition to “unite the country and level up” after coronavirus. And neither can anyone question the
The latest Social Media trends you should know about
Social media has gained substantial momentum over the last few years, with more people using social media platforms globally than ever before. Global Web
The power of stories and why we need to read them all
The long, long months of lockdown have given people the chance to learn new languages, transform their gardens or master the art of baking. I’m still terrible at all of those things, so I’ve spent most of my spare time reading.
Building trust in communities
This Tuesday, I was lucky enough to be asked to take part in a round table with the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) chaired by Rt Hon Nick Raynsford.
Pool Britannia: getting a nation swimming again
My name’s Margaret and I’m an aquaholic. It’s been 14 weeks since my last swim and it’s driving me crazy!
A fiscal stimulus is welcome – but we need a ‘safety first’ culture to properly rebuild confidence
There is one overriding purpose to government at the moment and that’s injecting confidence back into UK PLC.
Summer economic update: no such thing as a free lunch?
Having listened to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ‘Summer Economic Update’, I am reminded of the saying: ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’.
From this… to this
I wouldn’t say I am a gardener but have never felt that cutting the lawn or watering a few plants was a chore. Who knew that nearly a year to the day we moved into our new home how important the garden would become to us as a family and me personally?