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DevComms is UK Property Forums political engagement partner and we regularly provide industry updates and insight for publication across UKPF newsletters, Thames Tap, Arc Watch, Eastern Echo and London West.
Our Head of Public Affairs comments on collapse of Oxfordshire County Council’s Fair Trade Alliance
“It’s certainly been a turbulent weekend for Oxfordshire County Council” - Pavitar K Mann
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HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
Our Senior Account Director Jade Uko proposes a new board game where players are "vying to navigate the complexities of the UK planning system"
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What our Head of Public Affairs thinks about Birmingham City Council's bankruptcy
Our Head of Public Affairs, Pavitar K Mann, shares her opinions on the recent bankruptcy of Birmingham City Council...
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A feminist approach to placemaking
UK Property Forums’ partner DevComms is hosting a digital roundtable on March 10 to explore the topic of a feminist approach to placemaking
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Our experts grapple with the home working challenge
Changing working practices continue to disrupt the workplace, especially within the office market, delegates heard at the latest Forum round table event.
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Is a feminist approach to town planning more equitable?
Recently, Glasgow became the first UK city to pass a feminist town planning motion, following in the footsteps of European cities Vienna and Barcelona...A relatively new approach (certainly for the UK) with immeasurable potential to improve the experiences of our cities for the majority of users, what does feminist town planning really mean for our urban environments?
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Spotlight on Westminster: January
The new year has begun with a relatively quiet but mixed start for the region’s MPs in the world of planning and development. Bedford, Peterborough, Ipswich & St Albans
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Spotlight on Westminster: January
The new year has begun with a relatively quiet but mixed start for the region’s MPs in the world of planning and development. Buckingham, Berkshire & Aylesbury.
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Leah Tompkins of DevComms analyses the different political views on ULEZ
ULEZ EXPANSION – A ‘matter of life and death’ or a ‘regressive and unfair’ tax. Two sides of the political fallout.
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Spotlight on Westminster – May 2021
The last month certainly provided value for money in terms of politics, pageantry and policy.
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