Press archive 2014
The Big Meet: Addressing the National Place Leadership Gap
Read a review of the Big Meet that focussed on Place Leadership by Jane Clossick, a postgraduate researcher at London Met. Read the full article here →
Thought 17 – Edge response to Place Alliance discussion paper
The Edge joined a wide range of organisations and individuals at the Big Meet in July 2014 to discuss Place leadership. A discussion paper was issued by the Bartlett School of Planning following the meeting. The following is the Edge’s response to that paper. Read more →
Post-Farrell Review: The Big Meet update, & a ‘Place Alliance’
Following a multi-organisation and multi-disciplinary meeting in July at University College London (UCL) to discuss the impacts of the Farrell Review and placemaking leadership in England, documents relating to the scope and context of a ‘Place Alliance’ are now available. Read more →
Ed Vaizey urged to steer top planning graduates into local authorities
The Plan First programme that would steer the cream of each year’s planning graduates into the public sector is to be pitched to the government. Read more →
The ‘Big Meet’ at UCL – A Seminal Moment for Leadership of the Built Environment
The Big Meet, organised by Place Alliance, brought together built environment professionals around the country to discuss the next steps for implementing the Farrell Review. Read more →