🎄The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz - Semi-Final 2🎄

Sam Stafford and friends are in Manchester for the 50 Shades Christmas night out, but, before hitting the town, there is the small matter of the Festive Christmas Quiz to attend to. In this second semi-final quizmaster Sam tests Tom Whitehead, Mike O'Brien, Jonathan Easton and Claire Petricca-Riding on their knowledge of twelve planning news stories from past twelve months. Tom (a Twitter Lurker) is Group Town Planning at Brookhouse. Mike (@O_B_1_Mike) is a Director at Pinnacle Planning. Jonathan (@jonnye47) is a full-time Barrister at Kings Chambers and a part-time punster. Claire (@PetriccaRiding) is a Partner and National Head of Planning and Environmental Law at Irwin Mitchell. Some accompanying reading. January https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-reforms-make-it-easier-and-cheaper-for-leaseholders-to-buy-their-homes February https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-for-sustainable-growth-in-the-oxford-cambridge-arc-spatial-framework/planning-for-sustainable-growth-in-the-oxford-cambridge-arc-an-introduction-to-the-spatial-framework March https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56359865 April https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-56945191 May  https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/jenrick-vows-to-stop-architects-imposing-their-visions-on-communities June https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1720094/planning-town-hall-resources-survey July https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/07/tory-blue-wall-nimby-Labour-planning-housing-yimby-Greens-Lib-Dems August https://srpinventories.co.uk/how-landlords-can-take-advantage-of-new-permitted-development-rights/ September  https://planning.warrington.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=2020/36311&theTabNo=4&backURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%20%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%27wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL?ResultID=2584094%26StartIndex=0%26SortOrder=APNID%26DispResultsAs=WPHAPPSEARCHRES%26BackURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%27%3ESearch%20Results%3C/a%3E October https://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/property/404-property-news/48549-major-provider-of-social-housing-loses-3m-high-court-battle-with-council-over-application-of-community-infrastructure-levy November https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-leading-environment-act-becomes-law December  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-59580929 Some accompanying listening. Sam's Christmas Crackers - The Ultimate Festive Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Dn44yamtsjrzsYH4rzbld?si=AlBrDD3aQjib3VpLj-sHjg 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning Podcast you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html