In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining:

• The impact of newly elected metro mayors on planning and development;
• The ethical and professional issues raised by a councillor accusing planning officers at his own authority of "lobbying for developers".

PLUS, we round up the other most important news stories of the past seven days.

Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag 

Room 106 is the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24.

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