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PLANNING

Planning system 'underperforming'

By William Eichler | 08 February 2019

The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...

JAMES BROKENSHIRE

Brokenshire to intervene over 'lamentable' failures to publish local plans

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to Wirral MBC and Thanet DC warning them that...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils should have a planner in top team

04 February 2019

Cuts to planning authority budgets have left them unable to compete with the private sector for t...

PLANNING

Austerity undermines planners ability to 'serve public interest' - report

By William Eichler | 04 February 2019

Government cuts have eroded the ability of planners to think strategically and to ‘serve the publ...

WHITEHALL

Council to take legal action over Local Plan delay

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019

Stevenage BC will request a judicial review as the Government continues to hold up its Local Plan.

PLANNING

New year, new council homes

By Matthew Bennett | 29 January 2019

Later this year the first four MetroHomes will be built in Lambeth – a housing approach that us...

PLANNING

A quarter of councils yet to submit a Local Plan

By Laura Sharman | 24 January 2019

A quarter of local authorities have yet to submit a Local Plan six years after being required to ...

WHITEHALL

Work to begin on new planning register

By Naomi Larsson | 14 January 2019

Work is being started on a new project to bring together data on planning applications from all c...

PLANNING

Councils approve planning applications at 'fastest rate' in a decade

By William Eichler | 04 January 2019

Local authorities are approving planning applications at their fastest rate in over a decade, a h...

PLANNING

Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village – a great start to the race to completion

By Waheed Nazir | 20 December 2018

Planning permission has been secured for the flagship Village for athletes taking part in the Bir...

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frederica-diamanta

Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council