Articles by Emily Twinch
Planning funding restoration needed to meet homes target
By Emily Twinch | 23 July 2024
Labour will have to return planning department funding back to 2010 levels to achieve its ambitio...
Greater clarity call amid local plans push
By Emily Twinch | 18 July 2024
The Government needs to give greater clarity on planning policy to increase the adoption of local...
Authorities must get residents onboard to accept more housing
By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024
Councils will need to get communities on board with more housing if Labour’s pledge to restore ma...
LGPS quizzed in Labour economic growth push
By Emily Twinch | 04 July 2024
The Labour Party has been asking local government pensions schemes (LGPS) their views on greater ...
Labour will need to back up strategic planning 'with teeth'
By Emily Twinch | 25 June 2024
Labour’s proposed push for a return to strategic planning will need to be ‘backed up with teeth’,...
Planning officer boost needed to meet parties' housing goals
By Emily Twinch | 18 June 2024
A major boost to planning department resources would be needed to meet the housebuilding aims of ...
King recognises council chiefs in honours
By Emily Twinch | 17 June 2024
Current and former local authority bosses have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Hon...
£205bn cost of eradicating social housing waiting list
By Emily Twinch | 11 June 2024
The price tag for building a home for each household on English housing waiting lists would be mo...
Welsh editors in warning over council tax notice law
By Emily Twinch | 11 June 2024
Editors in Wales have issued a warning over the Welsh Government’s plans to stop council tax noti...
Lib Dem bid to fix care and end council funding crisis
By Emily Twinch | 10 June 2024
The Lib Dems have pledged multi-year settlements and a cross-party solution for social care to he...
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