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PLANNING
'One size fits all' rules for the Government when it comes to planning committees
By Ian Miller | 20 April 2026
Setting 13 as the maximum size of planning committees might suit district councils, says Ian Miller. ‘But it means planning will be the preserve of only a small minority of councillors in unitary a...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Citizen engagement: a new paradigm for local government
By Jason Lowther | 01 July 2025
Citizen engagement is sometimes treated as something at the margins of decision-making, but a new...
PARISH COUNCILS
The cap doesn't fit
By Justin Griggs | 05 June 2025
Capping some or all parish and town councils would seriously threaten their effectiveness and und...
PARISH COUNCILS
Breaking bullying's grip
By Ann McGauran | 13 May 2024
The acceleration of inappropriate behaviour in town and parish councils is leaving staff in fear ...
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
Ensuring a plan comes together
By Justin Griggs | 13 November 2023
A genuine working partnership between central and local government is vital to the success of loc...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Thinking big and delivering locally
By Mark Smith | 08 November 2023
Chippenham Town Council may be a parish council, but is structured as and acts like a district or...
PARISH COUNCILS
The city of dreams
05 September 2023
‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.’
PARISH COUNCILS
A mixed bag in Yorkshire
26 July 2023
Considering his face is always covered, it’s one of life’s ironies that Count Binface is perhaps ...
PARISH COUNCILS
It is time to recognise clerks
By Rob Smith | 07 July 2023
Local Council Clerk Week is taking place from 10 to 14 July. Rob Smith says clerks are truly at t...
WHITEHALL
Parish poll sparks fresh modernisation call
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2023
Ministers have been urged to ‘modernise the archaic 40-year-old system’ of parish polls after wha...
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Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
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