PLANNING

Questions over council land purchase proposals

By Martin Ford | 30 May 2023

Labour's proposed legislation would allow councils to buy land at agricultural values using compu...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Enfield urged to invest in planning

By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2023

Enfield LBC has been urged to divert more resources to its planning department to clear a backlog...

FINANCE

Concern over community land auction plan

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2023

A scheme designed to put land value windfalls in council coffers has caused alarm in the House of...

WHITEHALL

Labour pledges to reinstate housing targets

By Dan Peters | 17 May 2023

A Labour Government would reinstate housebuilding targets after a Conservative U-turn brought pro...

ENVIRONMENT

The power of redevelopment

By Paul Martin | 16 May 2023

What can local authorities learn from the stunning redevelopment of Battersea Power Station? Paul...

PLANNING

Gove in planning intervention threat

By Mark Conrad | 15 May 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has threatened intervention across nine underperforming c...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The ABC election

By Duncan Flynn | 12 May 2023

In his elections round-up, Duncan Flynn says the Conservatives not only lost badly, their pre-ele...

PLANNING

Lessons we have learned from last week's elections

By Heather Jameson | 11 May 2023

There are a few lessons from this year’s local elections, says Heather Jameson: 'There is no room...

FINANCE

LGA warns planning fees hike is no panacea

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023

Increasing planning fees across the board will not fix problems in the system, the Government has...

PLANNING

Compulsory purchase changes a 'slippery slope'

By Martin Ford | 04 May 2023

A row has broken out in the House of Lords over proposed changes to compulsory purchase orders (C...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Economy

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296

Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority