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I've written the first of two posts about levy reform. We need people to use more electricity, if only to get electricity costs down. Therefore, we should stop taxing the f--k out of it.
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In the 1930s, you could get planning permission to build a block of 12 flats in 3 weeks (and a 3 page application).
It is sensible to use AI to speed up over-complex processes, but it is no substitute for fixing the process.
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Residents of my parents' village have managed to eradicate road markings and it makes a big difference to the character.
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In a better world the big developers would be forced to up their game because skilled small builders would be providing real competition. Our planning system means big developers instead spend on lawyers and consultants and the smaller builders don't get to build at all.
The average new-build property has 130 defects, according to specialist inspection company HomeSnag.
I visited one with Tom Britton and his team to find out why so many of Britain's shiny new homes are scarcely fit for purpose.
Read: telegraph.co.uk/money/proper…
Credit: @HomeSnag
The Chancellor says two very welcome things in this: a) we won't build more projects behind constraints and b) we will get a grip on the shadow tax system that's developed on energy bills. Both the right policies.
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We have 3/3 ingredients, so we can get the CCL in place by the spending review, using the upcoming Energy Independence Bill.
This could be a turning point in British energy policy, towards a system that works for the country rather than being a bill-raising money printer. 👏
