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Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
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 infrastructure are undermining the ability of councils to negotiate with developers, a spending watchd...

HOUSING

Stepping up to the housing challenge

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2025

With the Government intent on ramping up housebuilding figures, the delivery of accompanying infr...

FINANCE

Raising revenue the coastal way

By Anthony Rogers | 24 March 2025

Lake Pier has a long and important history, and BCP Council used the Community Infrastructure Lev...

HOUSING

Housing: Time to talk to councils

By Trevor Scott | 17 December 2024

If local government is truly the valued and equal partner of government, it’s crucial to have a c...

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...

PARISH COUNCILS

Why not open up better channels with your parish colleagues in 2024?

By Mark Smith | 20 November 2023

The parish and principal council sectors need to work much better together to ensure the best pos...

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...

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...

WHITEHALL

Pincher defends planning reforms

By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021

The Government’s revised proposals for planning reforms will seek to make the system more accessi...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Director of Community

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Programme Director

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Westmorland and Furness Council