Mark Burton<p>When GDP growth is the aim, anything can be justified. The blinkered <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OBR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OBR</span></a> cheers on the absolutely unnecessary destruction of green spaces.<br> <br>Planning reforms offer a bright spot for Rachel Reeves – but grey areas exist | Heather Stewart | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/30/planning-reforms-offer-a-bright-spot-for-rachel-reeves-but-grey-areas-exist" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/30/planning-reforms-offer-a-bright-spot-for-rachel-reeves-but-grey-areas-exist</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/planning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>planning</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GreenSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenSpace</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GrednBelt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrednBelt</span></a></p>