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PLANNING
Brokenshire announces Accelerated Housing Green Paper
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2019
A Green Paper aiming to speed up the planning process will be published later this year, communit...
PLANNING
Housing minister urges councils to revive HRA building
By Martin Ford | 13 March 2019
Minister Kit Malthouse has expressed a preference for building new homes using Housing Revenue Ac...
PLANNING
Brokenshire backtracks after blocking Baptist bid
By Dan Peters | 13 March 2019
A judicial review next month has been averted after communities secretary James Brokenshire backt...
WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councillors barrage Brokenshire over Brexit
By Martin Ford | 07 March 2019
Local government secretary James Brokenshire has faced a barrage of Brexit concerns from councill...
PLANNING
Planners in growth and infrastructure warning
By Martin Ford | 21 February 2019
Large-scale infrastructure projects and construction-led economic growth in Scotland are at risk ...
WHITEHALL
Truss backs fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019
Chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss, has given her backing to further fiscal devolution.
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...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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