Significant others

Peter Roberts: Many of my friends and colleagues expect me to discuss the considerable merits of Bill Shankly as my ‘significant other’, and I cannot deny that I was tempted to present Bill’s case. However, much though I admire him and follow his advice on matters both football and temporal, another significant Scot is the subject of attention here.

Is there a tension between sustainable development and sustainable communities?

Peter Roberts: I often get asked to explain the links between creating sustainable communities and delivering sustainable development. In many cases, people question whether there’s an apparent tension between these two major policies.