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Planning reform, however radical, will not move the dial on the UK’s sluggish housing delivery record unless the government also commits to significant grant funding to unlock sites in the North of England.

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Housing providers, developers, and investors have been loud and clear about what needs to be done to achieve the government’s housing goal of 1.5m homes before the end of this Parliament. Place North has listened and is taking action.

Place North is hosting a conference dedicated to this vital infrastructure topic – part of a robust series of events we are holding next year that cover everything from industrial and logistics to town centre regeneration.

Many have visited the Venetian palace that is Bradford City Hall or the art gallery in the Baroque Cartwright Hall, writes Nick Corbett of WSP, but what about the empty mills and warehouses that climb Bradford’s hills – what future do they have?

Aire Park is set to blossom this year, as demand in Leeds grows, writes Simon Schofield head of development North at Vastint UK.

For too long, our cities have been designed around cars, leaving pedestrians and cyclists feeling like afterthoughts. It’s time to flip the script, says Charlotte Best of Hydrock, now Stantec.

Successful regeneration projects should radiate a sense of pride and belonging within the community. The best way to achieve this is by leaning into the values, heritage and identity of our region’s urban centres, explains Tony Shaw, managing director of Henry Boot Construction.

Local and combined authorities have a responsibility to deliver future-proof transport infrastructure that reflects the climate and sustainability agenda, but it’s not an easy road, writes Ashley Russell of Hydrock.