The National Trust have outlined their alternative vision for the planning system. As a reminder, at the heart of the government's refo...

Ed Miliband tells us he wants to reward good families and firms. Where there are details, they raise as many questions as answers. Allocati...

Lots of coverage in the UK press for a report claiming that Winkleigh in Devon is the 'best place [in England and Wales] to bring up ch...

Writing about the UK government’s consultation on Local Government Finance reform a couple of months ago, SERC affiliate Teemu Lyytikäine...

Professor Matt Kahn (UCLA) talked at LSE yesterday on how cities adapt to climate change . It was a great talk, so if you missed it here...

A group of leading businessmen have written to the Times supporting government reforms to the planning system. The National Trust respond ...

Posted by Steve Gibbons, SERC and LSE The new school year has started, but with all the noise about Free Schools it's easy to lose sigh...