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PLANNING

Airport expansion 'flies in face' of democracy

By William Eichler | 03 February 2022

The leader of North Somerset Council has expressed his ‘extreme disappointment’ at a decision to ...

WHITEHALL

Levelling up White Paper to deliver planning reform hints

By Dan Peters | 24 January 2022

Hints about the future direction of the Government’s planning reforms are expected to be revealed...

PLANNING

Music to his ears

19 January 2022

While The MJ offers the very best coverage of local government news, Diary never anticipated Roll...

WHITEHALL

Will Gove strengthen the DLUHC's role in Whitehall?

By Robert Pollock | 19 January 2022

Levelling up runs through each department’s outcome delivery plans. If Michael Gove is successful...

PLANNING

Levelling up: extreme measures

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2022

Dan Peters looks at the list of performance indicators chosen by Government for the Department fo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Relax planning rules to stimulate growth

By Jason Longhurst | 18 January 2022

Creating Levelling Up Investment Areas would empower Government and councils to transform places ...

PLANNING

Fifty councils fail to hit housing targets

By Martin Ford | 17 January 2022

A ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ is imposed upon any local authority that fai...

PLANNING

Fund planners to solve housing crisis - Lords

By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022

Peers have said council planning departments must be better resourced to prevent an ‘emerging cri...

PLANNING

Give districts an equal voice in county deals

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 07 December 2021

Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen explains why district councils want to have an equal voice in developing c...

PLANNING

Urban densification is key to tackling cities' biggest challenges

By Andrew Carter | 01 December 2021

Andrew Carter outlines why urban densification is a single solution to three of the biggest polic...

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Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

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Service Director - Education and SEND

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Assessment & Intervention

£62,474 - £73,056 plus a Market Rate Supplement

Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

General Manager – Building Safety Compliance

£51,356 - £53,460

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Service Director - Education and SEND

£103,212 to £110,106 per annum (Grade O)

West Berkshire Council is seeking an exceptional Service Director for Education and SEND to join our Children’s Services family Apply for this job

West Berkshire Council