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The £8bn opportunity sitting in council bank accounts
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 Levy (CIL) funds locked away is a luxury we can’t afford and its value needs to be released.

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...

PLANNING

County threatens districts with legal action

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

A county council has threatened legal action against district authorities over funding for infras...

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Cheshire West Recycling is a wholly owned company of Cheshire West and Chester Council, operating with a clear social and environmental purpose. Apply for this job

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