Lisa Rand

Lisa Rand is editor of the Monitor. An experienced local journalist focused on Merseyside, obsessions include how decisions are made and what they mean in practice. May often be found rooting through decision portals or asking awkward questions.

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Balcony blues and a Crying Tree - a week in Merseyside planning

The Mersey Monitor trawls local authority planning portals so you don’t have to By Lisa Rand One thing more or less guaranteed to see a bit of controversy when it comes to council decision-making relates to one of its most nebulous functions - planning. From bewildered residents being told

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