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WHITEHALL
Fears for small unitaries over Clarke's reorganisation shake-up
By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020
Existing small unitaries could be at risk in the looming reorganisation shake-up after the Govern...
PLANNING
Reforms to fast-track local plans
By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020
Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...
ENVIRONMENT
Planning shakeup to 'sideline' councils
By Martin Ford | 03 August 2020
Councils have warned they will be ‘sidelined’ by new planning regulations to be unveiled this week.
PLANNING
Jenrick 'regrets' Desmond encounter
By Martin Ford | 22 July 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has expressed regret at meeting and exchanging text mes...
PLANNING
Delivering homes and communities fit for the future
By Julian Lockwood | 21 July 2020
Lessons from the pandemic have given councils ‘a once in a generation’ opportunity to reform outd...
WHITEHALL
Charities warn over planning 'deregulation'
By Martin Ford | 20 July 2020
Government plans to overhaul planning rules post-Brexit have come under fire from environmental g...
PLANNING
Plan, plan and plan again!
By Sarah Longlands | 14 July 2020
Sarah Longlands argues that 'if we really want to build back better, creating decent homes and co...
PLANNING
A tale of two planning controversies
By Kenneth Carruthers | 13 July 2020
Kenneth Carruthers ponders whether communities secretary Robert Jenrick’s recent planning difficu...
HEALTH
Call for exercise boom to continue
By Dan Peters | 08 July 2020
Paralympian champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has made a rallying call for the exercise boom ...
PLANNING
Supporting more democratic, responsive urban planning and design
By Sophie Reynolds | 02 July 2020
In one of a series of essays on how the wisdom of citizens could support councils in managing cit...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- Behind the scenes of this week's reorganisation debacle
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