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After some delay, the Government has finally published the Localism Bill in time for Christmas. It heralds a shift of planning power to local people, with radical ideas about neighbourhood planning. It's long, and horrifically complex if you're not a lawyer. We're still wading through...

Question: what would bring together a coalition of 22 organisations, collectively representing 6.5 million members and thousands of volunteers? Answer: the most significant change to the planning system in England in the last 60 years, in fact since the system was set up in 1947. The UK coalition...