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PLANNING
Peers raise council capacity concerns
By Martin Ford | 22 January 2026
Questions have been raised over local government’s capacity to play a role in the creation of new...
HOUSING
Innovative ways of building homes and upskilling prisoners
By Adele Gritten | 22 January 2026
Adele Gritten explains how prisons, housing providers and public-sector landowners are coming tog...
HOUSING
Scottish councils failing to spend house building funds
By Neil Merrick | 21 January 2026
Councils and housing associations in Scotland are failing to spend significant sums put aside for...
HOUSING
Reed hails housing starts increase
By Dan Peters | 16 January 2026
The number of new build starts in the year ending September 2025 has increased by 18% compared to...
HOUSING
Funded support for the homes we need to build
By Adele Gritten | 15 January 2026
The Council Housebuilding Support Service is helping to remove the barriers to creating more soci...
HOUSING
Tensions rise over out of area placements
By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026
Council relations have strained over housing placements, with some authorities accused of ‘cleans...
HOUSING
'Exporting' the housing challenge
By Paul Marinko | 14 January 2026
The growing tendency of councils to use ‘out of area’ placements to discharge their housing respo...
HOUSING
Housing targets could be reduced for new town areas
By Paul Marinko | 13 January 2026
The Government has indicated councils’ housing targets could be reduced if planned new towns are ...
HOMELESSNESS
The homelessness action plan has not fixed everything, but hope is on the horizon
By Dee O'Connell | 12 January 2026
A greater recognition of the links between housing and health mean that the new homelessness acti...
HOUSING
Housing approvals drop in final quarter of 2025
By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2026
New data has revealed the number of housing projects granted approval dropped by 17% in the last ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance
£69,228 - £78,018
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader to join our Housing service as Head of In-House Repairs and Maintenance. Apply for this job
Head of Constitutional and Electoral Services
£89,037 - £92,538
This role will place you at the centre of political decision-making and governance in the Council. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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