<p>In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be discussing:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The planning consultancies that employ the most female planners – identifying the top companies and looking at the overall picture in the sector.&nbsp;</li><li>Why MPs and campaigners are unhappy that the new draft <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1949948/latest-proposed-nppf-revisions-change-system-implications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National Planning Policy Framework</a> (NPPF) fails to&nbsp;address <a href="https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1951274/why-practitioners-calling-next-update-nppf-address-womens-safety" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">women’s safety</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind <em>Planning </em>magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years.</p><br><p>Find the latest planning news at <a href="http://planningresource.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">planningresource.co.uk</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PlanningMag" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PlanningMag</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>