FINANCE

Battle over 'dreadful' Act 'is not over yet'

By Sam Clayden | 17 May 2016

Critics have warned the worst of the Housing and Planning Act will come in the yet-to-be-announce...

FINANCE

Combined authorities must not compete over staff, MPs warned

By Thomas Bridge | 12 May 2016

Economic growth in the North and Midlands may fail unless councils ‘put competition aside’ on hir...

PLANNING

Second homes plan may face legal threat

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 May 2016

Plans to crack down on second homes in St Ives owned by people living outside the area could be c...

PLANNING

House of fun

03 May 2016

Diary has endured a fair few town council planning meetings in its time and would often deliberat...

PLANNING

Breaking the broadband barriers

By Bob Neill | 26 April 2016

Bob Neill MP urges authorities to get to grips with the opportunities presented by better digital...

PLANNING

Up Periscope

26 April 2016

Diary finds it heartening to see councils keeping up with the times and experimenting with the la...

FINANCE

Harnessing the power of procurement

By Kristian Smith | 26 April 2016

Kristian Smith says cost-cutting in local authorities has seen numbers of professionally qualifie...

WHITEHALL

Fresh concerns over Whitehall housebuilding policy

By Sam Clayden | 20 April 2016

Former Local Government Association chair Lord Beecham has raised fresh concerns with the Governm...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Corridors of power

19 April 2016

Conservative Central Office veteran Justin Strange is teaching the hard realities of politics to ...

PLANNING

A plan in place

By Sandra Dinneen | 19 April 2016

Sandra Dinneen says districts have made their voices heard on planning reforms but key challenges...

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Chief Executive

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Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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