PLANNING

Government changes rules to spot slow planners

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2024

The speed with which councils decide planning applications will be assessed over a shorter time p...

PEOPLE

Clark joins Industrial Strategy Advisory Council

By Martin Ford | 17 December 2024

Former local government secretary Greg Clark has joined the Government's Industrial Strategy Advi...

HOMELESSNESS

'Duty to collaborate' over homelessness call

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2024

Labour-led London Councils has called for a ‘duty to collaborate’ to be placed on five Whitehall ...

FINANCE

'Budgetary pressures' force plea to Government

By Emily Twinch | 16 December 2024

Councillors at Labour-led Cheshire East Council have agreed to ask the Government for two more ye...

DEVOLUTION

Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper

By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2024

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will kick off a huge rewiring of public service reform with t...

PEOPLE

North East Combined Authority recruits two directors

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2024

The North East Combined Authority has made two additions to its director team.

HOUSING

Council's housing grade lowered over 'serious failings'

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2024

The discovery of ‘very serious failings’ by a housing watchdog has seen Castle Point BC downgrade...

FINANCE

Sector call for council tax review

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024

Local government has called for a ‘fundamental review of council tax’ in a long-awaited report.

SCOTLAND

'Record' funding settlement for Scottish councils

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024

Scottish councils are expected to share a ‘record’ funding settlement of more than £15bn, provisi...

FINANCE

4.3% boost for Welsh councils

By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024

Councils will receive £6.1bn from the Welsh Government to spend on delivering key services, incre...

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Head of Community Cohesion

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Brighton & Hove City Council

Principal Planning Officer

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Fenland District Council

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