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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...
PLANNING
Reducing the risks from transition
By Abdool Kara | 24 July 2019
The May local elections returned significant numbers of new councillors including new single issu...
PLANNING
Can we have both quality and quantity in new homes?
By Michael Burton | 17 July 2019
Michael Burton asks: 'Is it any wonder that the public are suspicious of the planning system when...
BUSINESS
Trust in planners 'almost non-existent'
By Naomi Larsson | 10 July 2019
Public trust in councils to make planning decisions in the best interests of communities is ‘almo...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Non-metropolitan councils need the power to tackle barriers to growth
By Ann McGauran | 04 July 2019
The Post-Brexit England Commission’s final report has set out a prospectus to Government of ‘tang...
PLANNING
Worthing agrees modular housing deal with Swedish firm
By Martin Ford | 28 June 2019
A Swedish modular homebuilder has secured its first agreement in the UK for a decade with Worthin...
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
Head of Operational Services
Head of Operational Services
South Derbyshire District Council is seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Head of Operational Services Apply for this job
Service Director – Property and Business Support Services
£86,955 – £94,552 per annum
You’ll have a rare opportunity to influence how an entire council uses its assets Apply for this job
- Legal shadow looms over reorganisation decision day
- Basildon gets Best Value notice as chief prepares to leave
- EXCLUSIVE: Tuckley steps down from Slough as Thurrock hires new chief
- Reed acknowledges fair funding 'dramatic shifts' in councils' finances
- Ombudsman: 'Once-in-a-generation' opportunity to rebuild trust in councils
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