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Energy strategy to bring about planning overhaul

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2022

The Government is to reform planning regulations in the hope of boosting the nation’s energy supply.

Dover to 'review involvement' with forum after days of chaos

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2022

Dover DC is ‘reviewing its involvement’ with Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) following days of traffi...

Peer challenge criticises councillor infighting

By Martin Ford | 06 April 2022

Councillors at Windsor & Maidenhead BC are ‘showing the council in a poor light’ according to a c...

Gloucestershire improvement notice lifted

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

An improvement notice issued to Gloucestershire CC’s children’s services has been lifted.

New restrictions on use of capital receipts

By Martin Ford | 05 April 2022

Councils have been able to use funds from asset sales to cover revenue costs of projects that red...

Planning bill to be dropped

By Martin Ford | 04 April 2022

The Government is to scrap its long-awaited planning bill, it has been reported.

Councils paid out half COVID hospitality fund

By Martin Ford | 04 April 2022

Less than half of the grant funding available to prop up the hospitality industry following disru...

Councils to fund housing for homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 01 April 2022

Local authorities will have to pick up the bill for accommodating homeless Ukrainian refugees fro...

West Sussex to retain control of children's services

By Martin Ford | 01 April 2022

The Department for Education had ordered the establishment of a company to run children’s service...

Section 106 agreements to be scrapped

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2022

Proposals for a standard Infrastructure Levy to replace the current system will be included in an...