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PLANNING
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
COUNCILLORS
Government backs remote attendance at council meetings
By Izzy Lepone | 06 June 2025
The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater ...
FINANCE
Head of Reform UK's DOGE-style team quits
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside...
HOUSING
'Councils have no excuse for housing failures'
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2025
Councils have no excuse for failing to improve housing after a watchdog highlighted complaints ma...
FINANCE
Barnet boss: Include housing costs in deprivation measure
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
Housing costs should be included in the updated English indices of deprivation, a council chief e...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry scraps competitive bid element for fund
By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025
The next round of the Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) will not be allocated by councils biddi...
HOUSING
Housebuilders call for 'meaningful action' on planning staff crisis
By William Eichler | 05 June 2025
The association representing housebuilders in England and Wales has called on the Government to d...
ENVIRONMENT
Councils with climate action plans double
By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025
The number of councils with climate action plans in place has almost doubled over the last seven ...
SEND
SEND costs pushing capital's councils to bankruptcy
By Paul Marinko | 05 June 2025
London Councils has claimed almost half of the capital’s local authorities are at risk of bankrup...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay
By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2025
Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, ...
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- '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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Highway Asset Manager (Contracts)
£58,310 per annum
Premium jobAre you experienced in delivering large-scale infrastructure programmes that keep communities connected and safe? Apply for this job
Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
You will be managing and supervising a designated team. Apply for this job
Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- '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
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
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