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Chief Planner’s planning update newsletter for December 2023 published

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Published on: 22 December 2023

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LNB News 22/12/2023

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Issue Date: 22 December 2023

Published Date: 22 December 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England

Article summary

The Chief Planner, Joanna Averley, has published the December 2023 planning update newsletter which is written for the chief planning officers at local planning authorities. The newsletter contains updates on the latest announcements from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities relating to planning practice and policy. The newsletter also outlines wider opportunities for those wanting to get involved in research and events being organised across government.

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