How does the local planning system work?
Want to know how local planning works, here's a comprehensive article by the leader of Trowbridge Town Stewart Palmén unpicking all the facets. There's been lots of discussion about planning…

Want to know how local planning works, here's a comprehensive article by the leader of Trowbridge Town Stewart Palmén unpicking all the facets. There's been lots of discussion about planning…
Yesterday the Government announced their Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.
The Liberal Democrats are calling on PM to seek an "Adjustment Period" for businesses to transition to new UK-EU trade arrangements
With the upcoming decision about the Westbury incinerator by Wiltshire council in the near future, this article highlighting the increase in Carbon emissions from waste disposal because of the…
Trowbridge Town Council has been investing in the town for many years, including the Civic Centre, Museum and a range of sports and recreation facilities. Investing through borrowing allows the Town…
Interesting that South West Wiltshire MP Andrew Murrison feels the need to comment on the National Trust taking them to task for being in his opinion 'to political'. Charities and organisations are…
Wiltshire Council have launched the Local Restrictions Support Grant scheme after receiving over £7 million of Government funding to support local businesses. This new scheme is aimed at those…
The town development meeting with the Elm Grove housing plans were the main item on the recent town council meeting agenda. This is only the outline plan and really only determines access to the site…
Power is taken away from local areas. Planning Policy will be set by the government in Westminster. It will ignore the needs and wishes of local people.