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communicate more effectively, bringing transparency and clarity to the process which so often frustrates small builders, already suffering from long delays without knowing why.


Digitisation would go a long way to alleviate this issue; much of the mechan- ics of planning is now done through digital methods, so let’s get the process online in the form of a tracker, much like you would see with parcel deliveries. This would create a simpler, more transparent system for all involved, but it would still need detailed communication to accom- pany it – digitisation doesn’t have to mean the loss of human interaction.


A YEAR OF GREAT POTENTIAL This year, the third in which the pandemic still lingers, will be a bumpy one. Inflation is wreaking havoc with material prices and people’s purse strings, skills shortages still plague the industry and SME housebuilders will be under increasing pressure from signifi- cant changes to planning requirements. But the Government’s agenda should be leaning in our favour. If there is a genuine way to boost the


local economies of our communities and unlock new opportunities as part of ‘building back better,’ look no further


than your local housebuilder. They enable people in local communities to train locally, work locally and ultimately stay local, which uplifts every part of the nation in equal measure, and this to me


is what levelling up truly looks like. Government has a rare opportunity this year to make it a reality, and the industry is waiting with bated breath. Let’s see if they can deliver.


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