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Listening to the Reith Lecture yesterday by Rutgar Bregman on ‘A Time for Monsters’ reminded me of how easy it is to do nothing and then through apathy everyone becomes disenchanted and gives up.

Volunteering is worthwhile on so many levels whether in the Great Big Dorset Hedge project, in the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan or to a local branch of an amenity group (SPAB, Dorset Gardens Trust).

It is said that the Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are pushing to exempt small plots from biodiversity net gain rules.

So many former Council employees have become poacher turned gamekeeper, myself included.

Much excellent work is being done by the action group I contribute to and with a joint strategy we will succeed. 

A useful article in The Guardian states that AI is being used by Councils to validate applications.

This project achieved Listed Building Consent by an all female team, the Client, Conservation Officer and Ecologist, not to mention the Architect.

Author Philip Hoare’s powerful new book reintroduces us to Blake reminding us that art still has the power to inspire transformation.

Emotional intelligence looks at how our emotions shape our behaviour.

The planning system is not in the business of making it easy for applicants and their agents.