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LEGAL
Councils could face bill after legal clash
By Neil Merrick | 28 May 2026
At least 40 councils are waiting to discover if they need to repay money to housebuilders as more developers appeal against Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) bills.
FINANCE
The £8bn opportunity sitting in council bank accounts
By Mark Shearer | 01 September 2025
Mark Shearer says having billions of pounds in unspent Section 106 and Community Infrastructure L...
PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
HOUSING
Stepping up to the housing challenge
By Martin Ford | 15 April 2025
With the Government intent on ramping up housebuilding figures, the delivery of accompanying infr...
FINANCE
Raising revenue the coastal way
By Anthony Rogers | 24 March 2025
Lake Pier has a long and important history, and BCP Council used the Community Infrastructure Lev...
HOUSING
Housing: Time to talk to councils
By Trevor Scott | 17 December 2024
If local government is truly the valued and equal partner of government, it’s crucial to have a c...
HOUSING
Councils 'sitting on' £8bn of s106 and CIL money
By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2024
Councils in England and Wales have failed to spend over £8bn of section 106 and Community Infrast...
PARISH COUNCILS
Why not open up better channels with your parish colleagues in 2024?
By Mark Smith | 20 November 2023
The parish and principal council sectors need to work much better together to ensure the best pos...
PLANNING
Seriously flawed proposals
By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 17 July 2023
Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current syste...
PLANNING
Levelling up Bill heads to Lords
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2022
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will head to the House of Lords after weeks of haggling be...
PLANNING
Former Tory minister urges changes to Levelling Up Bill
By Martin Ford | 13 December 2022
Deprived areas could be ‘left further behind’ as a result of planning changes in the Levelling Up...
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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