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PLANNING

Councils will have to pick up pieces when music stops

By Paul Wheeler | 20 September 2017

Paul Wheeler says councils must start planning to fix the dysfunctional housing market.

WHITEHALL

Devolution is dead: Long live devolution

By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2017

Rumours of the death of devolution have been greatly exaggerated, it would seem, if the secretary...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

What happened to county devolution?

By Cllr Paul Carter | 19 September 2017

Cllr Paul Carter says the Government needs to devolve to two-tier areas as well as just cities.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why we must reform public sector procurement

By Mark Robinson | 18 September 2017

There is a growing clamour for post-Brexit public procurement reform, writes Mark Robinson.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Out-of-borough children home placements rocket

By William Eichler | 18 September 2017

Department for Education figures have shown a 78% increase in youngsters placed in children’s hom...

WHITEHALL

Universal Credit halt calls grow

By Mark Conrad | 18 September 2017

Ministers have come under renewed pressure to halt the rollout of Universal Credit as housing ren...

WHITEHALL

Lib Dems fight for post-Grenfell action

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2017

The effective ‘privatisation’ of building control has led to a watering down of fire safety check...

LGIU

We must revisit the role of local government

By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 September 2017

With the political landscape in flux and mayors pushing the boundaries of their original remit, n...

BUSINESS RATES

IFS study casts doubt over backing for 100% business rate retention

By Michael Burton | 13 September 2017

Senior councillors and directors have expressed scepticism that 100% business rates retention wil...

FINANCE

McDonnell: Do not let officers determine policies

By Heather Jameson | 12 September 2017

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned Labour councillors not to let their officers determin...

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Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

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