Despite a valiant and balanced 213 page interim report from Kate Barker in July advising the government to avoid more major change to the planning system the government is still implementing reform at an alarming rate.

When you think of urban regeneration in the West Midlands you tend to think of developments like Brindleyplace and the Bullring; landmark schemes that have achieved national acclaim for their groundbreaking regeneration of England’s second city.   However not all of Birmingham’s successful regeneration is being delivered by major developers and pension fund investors.