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PLANNING
Mandarins told of planning overhaul 'outrage'
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2021
The Planning White Paper came in for heavy criticism as two Marsham Street officials addressed an...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Call for clarity on support for rough sleepers
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2021
A minister has been pressed to issue new guidance for councils on what support can be given to ro...
FINANCE
LGA fears over government threats to slash grant
By Heather Jameson | 28 January 2021
Local Government Association (LGA) staff have been warned to cut costs after the Government threa...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Man of ministries
27 January 2021
Former local government secretary Greg Clark is still missed by many in the sector and judging by...
BUSINESS
Guidance to 'reduce burdens' in pandemic issued
By Martin Ford | 26 January 2021
Councils will be allowed to deprioritise some trading standards and health and safety work to foc...
WHITEHALL
Fresh calls for standards code sanctions
By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021
Fresh calls for meaningful sanctions on badly behaving councillors were made this week after the ...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Uncertain future for migrant rough sleepers
By Martin Ford | 26 January 2021
MPs have raised concerns about the future of rough sleepers with no recourse to public funds (NRP...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Business rates are past their sell-by date
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 January 2021
Business rates are an unsustainable way to fund local government, argues chair of SIGOMA Cllr Si...
HEALTH
Pushing for real reform
By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021
The pandemic was a game changer for the central/local government relationship, says Joanne Roney,...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Casey calls for stronger rough sleeping prevention
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2021
Tackling rough sleeping has been ‘dumped on’ local authorities, according to the woman behind the...
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