About the Author

Dr Nigel Moor has obtained a professional doctorate examining planning and politics since retiring as a town planner from his own consultancy. He was planning correspondent for Building magazine for nearly two decades, and has contributed articles to a range of professional and industry journals including Planning in London. His political life includes having served as an elected councillor on town, district and county councils, been Mayor of an Oxfordshire Market town and a county council cabinet member for climate change and the environment.