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The £8bn opportunity sitting in council bank accounts
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The £8bn opportunity sitting in council bank accounts

By Mark Shearer | 01 September 2025

Mark Shearer says having billions of pounds in unspent Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds locked away is a luxury we can’t afford and its value needs to be released.

HOUSING

Councils 'sitting on' £8bn of s106 and CIL money

By Paul Marinko | 21 October 2024

Councils in England and Wales have failed to spend over £8bn of section 106 and Community Infrast...

PLANNING

Seriously flawed proposals

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 17 July 2023

Ministers should drop the Infrastructure Levy and work with councils to improve the current syste...

HOUSING

NHS trust takes councils to court in funding row

29 June 2023

A judge is set to decide whether three councils acted lawfully when they rejected a hospital trus...

PLANNING

Levelling up Bill heads to Lords

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will head to the House of Lords after weeks of haggling be...

PLANNING

Former Tory minister urges changes to Levelling Up Bill

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2022

Deprived areas could be ‘left further behind’ as a result of planning changes in the Levelling Up...

PLANNING

County threatens districts with legal action

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

A county council has threatened legal action against district authorities over funding for infras...

PLANNING

Section 106 agreements to be scrapped

By Martin Ford | 31 March 2022

Proposals for a standard Infrastructure Levy to replace the current system will be included in an...

PLANNING

Reforms to fast-track local plans

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...

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Building Control Manager

£57,457 - £58,462

The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Chief Executive

£100k+ (pay award pending)

Premium jobSalford Community Leisure (SCL) is a community benefit society with charitable status that manages sport, leisure, and cultural services... Apply for this job

Salford Community Leisure

Heads of Service - Integrated Front Door

£76,261 - £88,631

With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services. Apply for this job

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