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"What we really need is for RPs, local authorities and developers to talk to each other more about what we can deliver" @BarrattRedrow @BarrattHomes insidehousing.co.uk/insight/barrat…

Unbeatable city building and tourism strategy: Create beautiful architecture, develop a strong cafe culture, and plant tree lined streets everywhere

Trees are incredible all year round, but they certainly make our summers easier ☀️ From cooling us down, to giving us cleaner air to breathe when we spend more time outdoors, trees make the summer a lot more bearable in our towns and cities 🌳

locals are doing it for themselves bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

WSJ (£) “Gensler is drawing up plans for data centers that look more like Silicon Valley tech campuses or art museums, rather than windowless rectangles.” wsj.com/real-estate/ca…

How exciting! Out of crisis comes opportunity 😃 @MPrinParr @leannetritton

have your say on the future of @TNLComFund funding for community causes #how-to-respon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gov.uk/government/cal…

How to ensure urban design acts as a public health intervention – rather than threat croakey.org/how-to-ensure-… #publichealth

The @LGAcomms is working with councils and partners to develop a sector-led vision for neighbourhood health @LGAWellbeing healthcare-management.uk/neighbourhood-…

How will the Thames contribute to London’s future? @Thames21 @ThamesPathNT @Tidal_Thames95 @RiverThames @leannetritton londonsociety.org.uk/podcasts/londo…

We need a framework for conversation that recognises the obvious tradeoffs that data centres bring to local communities, & provides a forum to debate these in a constructive, evidence-led way @leannetritton @MPrinParr @KanishkaNarayan @leicesterliz listentolocals.co.uk/post/we-need-t…

data centre consultation postponed amidst strong local opposition bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The overall lesson is clear: this model of building new homes is not serving us well @PeteApps theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

what's happening here @placesforlondon ?

This model of building new homes is not serving us well. The dominance of the big builders needs to break – at least a bit – for any new model to truly flourish. Perhaps this case can be among the catalysts that bring that about theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

collaboration between @DefraGovUK @TheTreeCouncil doubles funds available to community groups to plant more trees lbc.co.uk/article/trees-…

statement form the @sohosocietyw1 on recent media spotlight thesohosociety.org.uk/statement

It is quite clear we can’t have the housing we need and these datacentres – you have to make choices argue @OurArnoldCircus campaigners theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/j…

call to prioritise affordable housebuilding as a critical investment in our national health, creating the potential to reduce hospital admissions, ease council budgets and “give families up and down the country a healthy foundation to get on in life” @insidehousing insidehousing.co.uk/home/housing-a…

agree @HilaryMcGrady people deserve homes connected to green space, public transport & thriving communities, with nature planned into development from the start. thetimes.com/comment/column…