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FINANCE

Scottish councils face up to £59m planning costs

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

The Planning Act could cost councils in Scotland up to £59m over the next 10 years in new burdens.

ENVIRONMENT

Flood prevention the holistic way

By Nick Fraser | 20 August 2019

Heavy flooding and the activation of the emergency Bellwin scheme saw North Yorkshire CC calling ...

WHITEHALL

Unprecedented joint Spending Review bid floated

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2019

An unprecedented joint bid could be made to next year’s Spending Review by Core Cities, Ministry ...

PLANNING

Planning stability will drive housebuilding growth

By Joe Ridgeon | 15 August 2019

Joe Ridgeon says as we wrestle with a protracted housing crisis, ‘braver and brighter new thinki...

PLANNING

Help to Buy and the future of demand

By John Keyes | 15 August 2019

John Keyes says the housing industry has a collective responsibility to prepare for Help to Buy’s...

PLANNING

280,000 approved homes not completed

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2019

The number of planning permissions granted far outweighs the number of completions, according to ...

BUSINESS

Herts and Veolia end incinerator contract

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2019

A contract between Hertfordshire CC and Veolia to build an incinerator has been terminated after ...

PLANNING

What an opportunity for a housing minister to be radical and bold

By Paul O’Brien | 06 August 2019

Paul O'Brien says there needs to be a wider recognition at a central and local level of the linka...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

PLANNING

Collaboration is the default way in Herts

By Jeff Stack | 25 July 2019

Broxbourne BC and Hertfordshire CC are moving towards final approval process on a £400m scheme to...

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

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Ashfield District Council