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CLIMATE CHANGE
Councils ask for national support on climate change
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2021
Councils have said they stand ready to take action to reduce carbon emissions, but require action...
PLANNING
Blackpool threatens action over asylum hotel plans
By Laura Sharman | 10 September 2021
Blackpool Council has warned planning permission will be required to use a hotel to house hundred...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Planning's darkest hour?
By Hugh Ellis | 09 September 2021
Hugh Ellis and Dan Stone ask why England’s national planning policy does not prioritise action on...
FINANCE
Council leader warns of 'serious risks' over local plan withdrawal
By Chris Mahony | 07 September 2021
Rutland CC’s decision to withdraw its local plan leaves it facing ‘serious risks,’ the authority’...
PLANNING
Cumbria suffers 'loss of trust and reputational damage'
By Martin Ford | 02 September 2021
Cumbria CC has suffered from a breakdown in trust following an error in a planning application fo...
WHITEHALL
Report attacks councils' 'shameful' undermining of Right to Build laws
By Martin Ford | 23 August 2021
Some authorities have been ‘subverting’ legislation designed to encourage self-built homes, an in...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Croydon returns to drawing board on regeneration plans
By Naomi Larsson | 17 August 2021
The council maintains delayed plans to develop a Westfield shopping centre are going ahead, despi...
PLANNING
Planning for posterity
By Jonathan Werran | 17 August 2021
If we want to ensure the younger generation doesn’t miss out on housing opportunities, the focus ...
PLANNING
The use of 'Primary Residence' restrictions and Housing Supply
By Gareth Pinwell | 16 August 2021
Gareth Pinwell believes primary residence restrictions will not operate in a way that resolves th...
PLANNING
Complaints' outcomes are open for all of us to shape
By Michael King | 06 August 2021
This summer’s snapshot of complaints trends paints a ‘fascinating picture’, says local government...
Corporate Director of Children’s Services
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You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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