All articles by Paul Finch – Page 3
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The London borough structure could do with reform, but reducing the number of boroughs to five is not the answer
City law firm Addleshaw Goddard garnered plenty of media exposure as a result of its report on improving planning efficiency, covered first in Property Week.
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There is no silver bullet for the housing shortage, only a series of ordinary slugs
Architects are as guilty as anyone else of thinking that they alone can devise a silver bullet to solve the problem of housing shortage in London, the South East and other parts of the country.
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Why cutting design fees is a false economy
One of the features of public procurement during the Thatcher years was “compulsory competitive tendering”.
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Roll on sunset for this Waterloo planning saga
Make no mistake. Communities and Local Government’s decision not to call-in Chelsfield and London & Regional’s plans to redevelop the Elizabeth House office building at Waterloo station is important for the future of property and London.
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Stop pretending housing crisis is caused by Building Regs and red tape
The coalition’s abuse of the rating system has been rightly criticised by Property Week and many of its readers.
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Response to riots a year on doesn’t have to be pretty, it has to be pragmatic
It is not only the Olympics that will be occupying the minds of Londoners this summer: August will bring the first anniversary of the worst riots in the capital for 30 years. The physical and psychological scars are still with us.
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If you are looking for a light touch but tough framework, this is it
Although delayed by a few days, the announcement about the future of the planning system in England was tied to the Budget, and has provided conclusive evidence that this government believes a reformed process can help economic recovery.
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What the Victorians did for us
Dickensian London may have been squalid, but local identity and infrastructure were key to the Victorians. Paul Finch explores what we can learn from our forebears about urbanisation
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"Global architecture is for all, not just 'starchitects'"
Thousands of architects from across the world were in Tokyo this week for the International Union of Architects (UIA) triennial convention
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From butter coupons to knowing on which side the bread is buttered, by Paul Finch
The assumption is that the department of Communities and Local Government will want to release its long-awaited consultation document, the National Planning Policy Framework, before parliament’s summer recess next week. Any further delay would look like dithering
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A little bit of the right regulation goes a long way
One good thing about new governments is that, at least for a short period, they are fearless
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My aspirations for localism in housing design, by Paul Finch
The housing and planning minister, Grant Shapps, has made a spirited and largely welcome call for an end to what he describes as “identikit Legoland” housing design
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CABE’s future is assured, but it had to adapt to survive
CABE and the Design Council are merging – officially
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Don’t blame Olympics organisers for Spurs stadium row
When Arup Associates and its leading architect, James Burland, designed the Commonwealth Games stadium for Manchester in 2002, they set a precedent which, sadly, has yet to be repeated
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Strategy, quality and heritage are key to National Planning Framework, says Paul Finch
Imagine you are a planning barrister, happy in your work
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CABE can continue, but not as we know it now
Many Property Week readers have been kind enough to commiserate with Commission of Architecture and the Built Environment staff over the withdrawal of funding by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), announced in the recent Comprehensive Spending Review. CABE will cease to exist as a quango from 1 ...
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All quangos are not created equal — so spare CABE the axe, says Paul Finch
Chairing a quango has been a curious business in the last few months. At the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), it has been business as usual: design reviewing, advising, doing public space projects and so on
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Twenty five years on, Rees still embodies the ‘spirit of the City’
Twenty-five years is a long time in any job. For Peter Rees, presiding over the planning and architecture of the City of London for such a period has been both a privilege and an extraordinary responsibility
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Architecture and planning Paul Finch
Singapore’s smart public housing caters for both ends of social spectrum
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Planning is trying to revive its community spirit, says Paul Finch
The Royal Town Planning Institute held its annual Planning Convention last week, as the government announced some momentous changes in respect of how it would like the planning system to operate.
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