What I note from a lot of comments from NHS staff is that they have both too much management and not enough. Apparently the kind of manager who turns the simple decision into a 5 hour meeting followe… (View Post)

The problem is that the councils etc haven't worked out that internet shopping is here to stay. Physical shops are simply worth a lot less, in many many places. (View Post)

You obviously didn't get the memo - the laws of supply and demand don't work for housing. Because if they did, the answer is to build more housing. Which would upset lots of people. The rea… (View Post)

It's a function of the number of flint knappers in the neighbourhood. One moves in and the whole place goes to hell. In about 5 minutes. They start stocking pre-flaked parmesan at the Waitrose..… (View Post)

Student accommodation is a way round the planning laws requiring x amount of affordable housing. IIRC, converting it for full domestic doesn’t trigger those rules. (View Post)