Matt Bowers

Working in Planning and Regeneration : Place making : Midlands

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@estrellabrum @LichfieldLive You might not have seen the impact of crooked house at the weekend yet...

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@SCP_Hughes @RobertKwolek @createstreets The design is probably more to do with trying to tie in with the Victorian properties next door

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@MarkA_Parkinson Nice one Mark, nice and hot for you!

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@ElectionMapsUK Lichfield remains conservative minority https://t.co/lsLttw0dZI

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[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@JackTShaw Interesting how few of them are out of the control of the local planning authority

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@JoanneGrange @Douglas_Pullen You are advocating Lichfield expands further out then?
City centre living, especially "affordable" is a must have surely?

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@bengodfrey1 @bbcmtd @bbcwm It's a shame your report didn't focus more on why there is a need for new homes. It was also inaccurate in its description of the function of green belt. It isn't "all about giving natural habitats protection". The aim of greenbelt is to prevent urban sprawl.

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@ParkerGPD @pas_team hi Gavin, I am part of the hyas team working on the PAS pre-app and PPA project. I saw you comment and would be grateful for a chat with you, if you can DM me we can arrange a conversation? Thanks

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@peterpfrench Should be increase in revenue to bring in staff resources to support planning process. County highways are a major delay in processing planning applications

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@JackTShaw This means the project, and the overall benefits / outputs are reduced. This can be very difficult for some projects and in reality means that whole projects will not go ahead or alternative funding sources are needed to be identified, which is unlikely

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@LWood_Cornwall @richardatpas Even in the old days of formal strategic planning it would have been challenging, now mind boggling! We are just finishing our Reg. 19 consultation. What do we next? Response from natural England sent this week doesn’t even reference NN 🤷‍♂️ @richardatpas to the rescue hopefully

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@LWood_Cornwall @richardatpas Absolutely. Rivers often form basis of administrative boundaries so going to clobber a number of LPAs - inc my own where the area crosses : 2 regions (E and W mids); 3 counties (Derbyshire, Leics, staffs); 5 LPAs (HBBC, NWL, LDC, E Staffs, S Derby).

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@WarwickshireCCC 47

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@WarwickshireCCC 47 balls

[Hinckley & Bosworth BC @hinckandbos_bc]

The Hinckley & Bosworth Local Plan 2020-2039 is currently out for consultation until 27 August. Have your say on housing, employment, communities, design, natural & historic environment and much more #HBBCLocalPlan - See our website for more information: https://t.co/vZZsv3w4O6

[Staffordshire County Council @StaffordshireCC]

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[Peter Walker @pwalkersculptor]

Fantastic work by staff and #volunteers and #nhs @LichfieldCath as hundreds of people arrive to receive their first vaccination at the #cathedral #lichfield #staysafe #vaccination

[Matt Bowers @BowersTowers77]

@PlanningShit @CocaineDecor But it won a prize!!

[The MJ @themjcouk]

Ensuring town centres are both vital and viable is not an easy job, says @profcathyparker.

'It is like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube – only with more squares and more sides.'

She sets out here what's involved in redefining them.

https://t.co/eds6yVx24k