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WHITEHALL
Javid calls for 'fresh look at local government'
By Michael Burton | 05 October 2020
Former communities secretary Sajid Javid has called for a ‘fresh look at local government’.
PLANNING
Any further loosening of planning laws would be a disaster for towns and cities
By Cllr Faisal Rana | 28 September 2020
Cllr Faisal Rana of Rochdale MBC argues that the government's planning White Paper will have a de...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Councils enlist MPs' help over lorry parks
By Martin Ford | 28 September 2020
Local authorities have called on MPs to help lobby the Government over the creation of lorry park...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government
By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020
The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...
LEGAL
Beware the 'construction cartels'
By Laurence Pritchard | 05 August 2020
Laurence Pritchard says the pressure to keep infrastructure projects moving when competition for ...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Winners of £900m for shovel-ready schemes announced
By Chris Ames | 04 August 2020
Ministers have announced the 300 schemes that will receive a share of the £900m Getting Building ...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Major projects must be more responsive to local need, MPs argue
By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2020
Hundreds of billions of pounds spent on new infrastructure projects could be ‘squandered’ without...
PLANNING
Delivering homes and communities fit for the future
By Julian Lockwood | 21 July 2020
Lessons from the pandemic have given councils ‘a once in a generation’ opportunity to reform outd...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Using collective intelligence to boost cycling and walking in cities
By Sophie Reynolds | 08 July 2020
In the latest in an essay series on how the wisdom of citizens could help councils manage after C...
CLIMATE CHANGE
'Give places the funding to rebuild'
By Nigel Riglar | 07 July 2020
Nigel Riglar says we need to aim for more than a simple recovery, as our problems are too pressin...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
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An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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