Articles by Mark Whitehead
Council leaders defend planning system
By Mark Whitehead | 24 April 2023
Council leaders have hit back at a claim that local planning systems are preventing tens of thous...
One in 10 voters confused over ID rules, poll finds
By Mark Whitehead | 21 April 2023
Voters are confused over new ID rules just days before local government elections, researchers ha...
Safeguarding overhaul called for after child abuse
By Mark Whitehead | 20 April 2023
Council leaders have called for more powers to hold local partners to account after a review into...
New North Yorkshire Council urged to live stream meetings
By Mark Whitehead | 17 April 2023
Councillors in Scarborough have urged the new North Yorkshire Council to live stream all its meet...
Short-term lets to need planning permission
By Mark Whitehead | 13 April 2023
The Government has announced new rules to give communities greater control over short-term lets i...
Call for air quality consultation extension
By Dan Peters | 12 April 2023
A network of local leaders has called for the Government to extend its consultation on how counci...
Tourism tax could raise nearly £430m for councils, study finds
By Mark Whitehead | 03 April 2023
More than £428m a year could be raised by imposing a £1-a-night levy on visitors staying in hotel...
Councils' housing revenue heading into the red
By Mark Whitehead | 29 March 2023
Funding for housing services and building safety is likely to plunge into the red in the next two...
Small minority of councils use digital care services, poll reveals
By Mark Whitehead | 28 March 2023
Only a handful of councils are making full use of digital technology to provide personalised care...
District councils 'starved of cash,' leaders warn
By Mark Whitehead | 22 March 2023
District councils have claimed they are being starved of cash while county authorities are allowe...
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