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WHITEHALL
Nutrient neutrality row goes to No10
By Dan Peters | 24 July 2023
Council leaders have used a Downing Street summit to urge No10 to break the deadlock in a dispute...
PLANNING
LGA expresses concern over planning reforms
By Martin Ford | 24 July 2023
The Government’s announcement of an extension to permitted development rights has come under fire.
PLANNING
Government concessions over infrastructure levy
By Martin Ford | 19 July 2023
The Government has offered concessions on its planned infrastructure levy in the face of oppositi...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Planners struggling to mitigate climate change
By Mark Conrad | 18 July 2023
Lack of clarity over Whitehall policy is hindering the use of local planning regimes to tackle cl...
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
Housebuilding at risk from planning reforms
By Martin Ford | 14 July 2023
Dropping local housing targets is endangering the Government’s commitment to build 300,000 homes ...
WHITEHALL
Downing Street to wade into nutrient neutrality row
By Dan Peters | 10 July 2023
No10 is expected to wade into the row between councils and conservation agency Natural England, T...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Opportunity knocks for the sector
27 June 2023
Ahead of next week’s Local Government Association (LGA) annual conference in Bournemouth, The MJ ...
WHITEHALL
Council loses asylum appeal
By Mark Conrad | 26 June 2023
Braintree DC has lost its appeal against Government plans to house asylum seekers on a former air...
WHITEHALL
Gove backs Ofsted-style development ratings
By Mark Conrad | 20 June 2023
An Ofsted-style rating system for proposed developments that could be used to help determine plan...
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