Government U-turn on planning reform? Spelman and Hope

Name: Government U-turn on planning reform? Spelman and Hope
Uploaded: 2011-10-19T14:14:10.000Z
Duration: 4 min 6 s
Description: Caroline Spelman said there would be no government U-turn on reform of the planning system despite a newspaper campaign.

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Caroline Spelman said there would be no government U-turn on reform of the planning system despite a newspaper campaign.

Previously the Environment Secretary had changed the government's plans on a different issue - selling off of forests.

Daily Telegraph Whitehall Editor Christopher Hope explained why readers were against the planning changes.

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19 October 2011

BBC News