Sandy Forsyth

Dec 11, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Sandy Forsyth

FUNDING Biting the bullet on local tax transformation Localis lead researcher Sandy Forsyth sets out the political case for local funding revaluation ahead of next year’s Spending Review. By Sandy Forsyth | 11 December 2024 SHARE A young professional has moved into a new-build property in Woolwich.

Oct 11, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Graham Smith |Jez Hall |Sandy Forsyth |Greg Clark

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development talks about a ‘deliberative wave' – a noticeable increase in public authorities at all levels of governance commissioning citizens' assemblies, citizens' juries and other deliberative processes. At the crest of that deliberative wave are assemblies and juries focused on aspects of the climate and nature crises.

Oct 10, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Sandy Forsyth

PLANNING Planning for flood resilience is crucial Ambitious planning reform must be anchored by flood resilience measures, says Sandy Forsyth By Sandy Forsyth | 10 October 2024 SHARE While the Labour Party were at the Liverpool waterfront enjoying their first party conference in power for more than a decade, the torrential downpours sending politicians and pundits running for shelter across soggy venues in Merseyside were having devastating impacts on the residents of central and southern...

Mar 8, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Sandy Forsyth

By Sandy Forsyth | 08 March 2023 As the effects of global heating become increasingly clear, ‘resilience’ to the unavoidable impacts of already existing climate change has become part of the wider imperative to prevent and mitigate further damage through decarbonisation. We have a wealth of information and actions that already form the basis of the UK’s efforts to mitigate and to adapt to climate change.