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CLIMATE CHANGE

Prudential borrowing threat reduced

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2021

The threat of high levels of prudential borrowing by councils for commercial property investments...

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Eyes watching you!

07 July 2021

Diary hears ministers were rather shaken by Matt Hancock’s inadvertent discovery that his office ...

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A plan for rail that falls short

By Marcus Johns | 07 July 2021

Marcus Johns says the Government's long-delayed plan for rail plan is 'opaque on the role of devo...

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Is Slough the canary in the mine?

By Heather Jameson | 07 July 2021

Heather Jameson says it’s hard to reconcile Robert Jenrick's vision of a ten to 20-year plan for ...

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Jenrick to reduce competitive bidding

By Laura Sharman | 06 July 2021

The communities secretary has pledged to reduce the number of funds councils have to compete for ...

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Section 114 chief: We will not be the last

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2021

Slough Council’s chief executive this week urged other sector bosses to ‘trust your intuition’ to...

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EXCLUSIVE: Jenrick's exit payment intervention

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2021

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick personally intervened to strengthen the Government’s propose...

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Quarantine hotel consultation call

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2021

Council leaders have called for the Government to consult with local authorities before quarantin...

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Slough becomes second council to issue Section 114 in a year

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2021

Slough Council has become the second local authority in less than a year to issue a dreaded Secti...

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Beautiful, popular, healthy and sustainable new places are what we all want

By Ben Page | 01 July 2021

The public does not feel politicians are doing enough to tackle the housing crisis, says Ben Page...