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Call for developers to be hit with stick
HOUSING

Call for developers to be hit with stick

By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026

A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: Disappearing councils move to sign deals before reorganisation

By EXCLUSIVE by Paul Marinko and Joe Lepper | 18 March 2026

Councils facing the axe are moving to sign high-value long-term contracts before ministers sign t...

BUSINESS

Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds

By Izzy Lepone | 02 March 2026

More than £9bn in unspent developer contributions is being held by councils, the Home Builders’ F...

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY

CIPFA warning over profit capping reforms

By Dan Peters | 23 February 2026

Financial oversight and profit capping reforms to the children’s residential care market may fail...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Home Office trying to restore sharing of asylum data

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2026

Senior Home Office officials have told councils they are trying to restore their access to inform...

IMPROVEMENT

EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026

Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025

An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...

BUSINESS

Sector compensation claim after excess profits

By Neil Merrick | 12 December 2025

Local authorities stand to gain compensation from an anti-competition lawsuit being brought again...

POLICY AND POLITICS

MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt

By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025

A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’...

WHITEHALL

Complex Whitehall funding system marred pandemic support, inquiry hears

By Joe Lepper | 05 December 2025

Councils’ delivery of pandemic support schemes was marred by Whitehall’s complex funding system a...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Mayors to get tourist tax powers

By William Eichler | 26 November 2025

England’s regional mayors will soon have the power to introduce a levy on overnight stays in hote...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Safeguarding Legal Services

£79,119 – £92,538

And we are reshaping our organisation to be better equipped to have the greatest impact for our community. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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£79,119 – £92,538

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