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WHITEHALL
Government accused of 'paralysing' councils on waste
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2023
The Government has been accused of leaving frustrated councils ‘paralysed’ by ‘painfully slow’ pr...
ENVIRONMENT
Government fails to block levelling up Bill amendments
By Martin Ford | 19 September 2023
The Government suffered a flurry of last-minute defeats as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill...
FINANCE
Little evaluation of mental health outcomes in police pilot, MPs told
By Mark Conrad | 19 September 2023
Police failed to evaluate mental health outcomes after trialling a controversial new approach to ...
WHITEHALL
Levelling up minister stands down
By Martin Ford | 19 September 2023
Dehenna Davison has stood down as levelling up minister after suffering from chronic migraine.
ENVIRONMENT
Government defeated over planning fees
By Martin Ford | 15 September 2023
Councils would be able to vary fees for planning applications under amendments to the Levelling U...
WHITEHALL
Smith calls for boroughs to be handed vehicle excise duty share
By Dan Peters | 15 September 2023
Devolved funding from vehicle excise duty should be allocated directly to the capital’s 32 boroug...
ENVIRONMENT
Lords block plans to scrap nutrient neutrality rules
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2023
The Government’s attempt to scrap nutrient neutrality rules have been defeated in the House of Lo...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office threatens to ramp up pressure on asylum
By Struan Walker | 11 September 2023
Uncooperative councils could be strong-armed into taking greater numbers of asylum seekers, The M...
PLANNING
Mandatory housing targets rejected
By Martin Ford | 07 September 2023
An amendment to the levelling up Bill to introduce mandatory housebuilding targets has been rejec...
FINANCE
Predictable shock stories...but where is the vision?
By Heather Jameson | 06 September 2023
Birmingham's s114 notice was expected but that didn't make it less eye-popping, says Heather Jame...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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