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PLANNING
Levelling up: extreme measures
By Dan Peters | 19 January 2022
Dan Peters looks at the list of performance indicators chosen by Government for the Department fo...
PLANNING
Fifty councils fail to hit housing targets
By Martin Ford | 17 January 2022
A ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ is imposed upon any local authority that fai...
WHITEHALL
Districts call for new homes bonus certainty
By Dan Peters | 17 January 2022
District councils have called for long-term certainty over the future of the dwindling new homes ...
HEALTH
The stakes are high for the levelling up White Paper
By Erica Roscoe | 17 January 2022
The Levelling Up White Paper must seek to broaden and deepen devolution, and provide a framework ...
HOUSING
Holding on to housing
11 January 2022
Diary is well aware of the revolving door of housing ministers in recent years.
WHITEHALL
Gove reveals new cladding plan
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2022
Michael Gove has vowed to use the law or increase taxes on developers if they refuse to pay for t...
PLANNING
Fund planners to solve housing crisis - Lords
By Martin Ford | 07 January 2022
Peers have said council planning departments must be better resourced to prevent an ‘emerging cri...
SOCIAL CARE
This provisional settlement makes the job of districts harder
By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 20 December 2021
The Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement falls short of what district councils need an...
SOCIAL CARE
This settlement is very much a stop gap
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 20 December 2021
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton of SIGOMA says a ‘stopgap’ settlement with a welcome funding boost need...
HOUSING
How the North-East is leading the way in innovative affordable housing delivery
By Craig Smailes | 17 December 2021
A leaseback funding model with Kajima is helping Newcastle City Council avoid large upfront capit...
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Finance Development Accountant
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LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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