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o aour as taken te reins o power ared wit a er large aorit wic sould ean tat it is ale to enact a good nuer o te plans tat it as in ind. nd te ae a lot on teir wis list in ters o ideas designed to unlock sites and uild undreds o tousands o oes. Wile it a not all intersect wit te ost pressing issues or seluilders ae te eard o igt to uild or eaple a lot o it does.


e earl announceent o te recruitent o  new planning ofi cers to tr and ake a dent in te acklog a not trill ou particularl wen ou ear tat around  ofi cers retired or oed os etween  and  ut it is a start.


aour wants to uild te agic nuer o . illion oes largel in te priate sector and tis is prett uc te sae as te ories illated  oes oer fi e ears  wic didnt get close in an o teir ears.


ngela aner and tea ae teir work cut out getting te aor ouseuilders to oe forward on sites, so they might not have time to kick councils on teir igt to uild lists to ake sure tat seluild keeps otoring.


Gre elt is one ting and a good idea ut te great ritis pursuit o seluild needs to e supported along wit eerting else.


JAMES PARKER


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