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FINANCE
LGA calls for government to lift planning fees freeze
By Dan Peters | 31 August 2017
Councils have ramped up their calls for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG...
WHITEHALL
Housebuilding up - but not by enough
By Laura Sharman | 24 August 2017
More than 153,000 new homes were built in the last year - an increase of 11% compared to the 12 m...
PLANNING
Planning has never been under more scrutiny by applicants and objectors
By Cllr John Fuller | 16 August 2017
John Fuller lays out the District Councils' Network's planning demands.
WHITEHALL
Rental boost revealed as homelessness rises
By Dan Peters | 03 August 2017
The Government has announced further plans to boost the private rental sector and tackle affordab...
PLANNING
Growing pains
26 July 2017
Diary will not rest until Chelsea FC are playing their home matches on a small patch of Astroturf...
FINANCE
Whitehall drags its feet on planning fees
By Dan Peters | 19 July 2017
A government commitment to allow councils to increase planning fees by 20% if they commit to rein...
PLANNING
All part of the plan
By Louise Round | 12 July 2017
Doing the rounds of neighbouring councils is vital - if painful - when it comes to completing the...
WHITEHALL
Javid: Sector must rebuild public trust
By Kelsey Vanner | 04 July 2017
Councils have been warned they are facing a ‘looming crisis in confidence’ in the wake of the Gre...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal
By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017
Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...
PLANNING
Councils hit back at Green Belt research
By Hiba Mahamadi | 09 May 2017
Christchurch and East Dorset BCs have hit back at research which suggests that councils are build...
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Chief Executive
Competitive
Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job
Assistant Director
£88,671 - £97,706 per annum
Our Assistant Directors have the resources and the authority they need to make our ambition a reality for children Apply for this job
Planning Manager (Development Management)
£49,817 to £53,051 per annum
You should be a member of the RTPI with an excellent knowledge and experience of planning and development control. Apply for this job
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Wandsworth uses Communities Act to fight funding cuts
- Calls to ease borrowing restrictions in wake of homes buying blitz
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
- Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
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