Labour and Tory MPs Launch Joint Housebuilding Campaign – Guido Fawkes

Labour and Tory MPs Launch Joint Housebuilding Campaign

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A Labour and Tory MP along with the former head of Homes England are heading up a new campaign to encourage housebuilding. The wonks are pushing hard on planning as Labour begins to falter…

The Representative Planning Group (RPG) is launching today and is chaired by Simon Dudley – former chairman of Homes England – and Labour MP for Northampton South Mike Reader. Prominent Tory backbencher Jack Rankin is also involved…

The project is attempting to convince councillors that more people are supportive of new building than is reflected in proposal responses by advocating “or new tools like representative surveys, citizens’ panels, and digital polling to inform decision-making — especially on contentious developments.” MPs themselves are often the first defence of NIMBYism…

See the well-padded advisory board below:

Advisory Board:

• Jack Rankin – Conservative MP for Windsor
• Elly Cutkelvin – Labour Deputy City Mayor of Leicester City Council
• James Yucel – Director of Conservative YIMBY
• Liz Green – Former Lib Dem Leader of Kingston Council
• Gemma Gallant – Director of Engagement at Iceni
• Chris Worrall – Industry Fellow at Onward & Founder of Labour YIMBY
• Jay Morton – Founder of Architects for Labour
• Oliver Patrick – Lib Dem Vice Chair of Somerset Council’s Planning Committee
• Richard Eastham – Founder of Feria Urbanism
• Joanna Christophides – Director at Lowick & Fmr Labour Organiser
• Alexandra Jezeph – Director at BJC Planning
• Head of Campaigns: Alex Balkan – Community Engagement Lead at Shared Voice