Section 106
Seriously flawed proposals
Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current system, says Cllr Darren Rodwell.
NHS trust takes councils to court in funding row
A judge is set to decide whether three councils acted lawfully when they rejected a hospital trust’s request for money from housing developers.
Levelling up Bill heads to Lords
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will head to the House of Lords after weeks of haggling between minister and backbenchers.
Former Tory minister urges changes to Levelling Up Bill
Deprived areas could be ‘left further behind’ as a result of planning changes in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, a former Tory minister has said.
County threatens districts with legal action
A county council has threatened legal action against district authorities over funding for infrastructure.
Section 106 agreements to be scrapped
Proposals for a standard Infrastructure Levy to replace the current system will be included in an overhaul of planning, it has been confirmed.
Reforms to fast-track local plans
Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government proposals to overhaul the planning system.