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WHITEHALL

LGA in New Homes Bonus warning

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2018

Government plans to raise the 0.4% threshold for the New Homes Bonus (NHB) in 2019/20 risks ‘putt...

WHITEHALL

Fresh calls for Right to Buy suspension

By Mark Conrad | 13 September 2018

A housing body has renewed calls for ministers to suspend the Right to Buy (RTB) programme amid f...

PLANNING

Councils should benefit from land value uplift - MPs

By William Eichler | 13 September 2018

Increases in land value that result from public policy decisions should be shared with councils i...

FINANCE

£1bn fund launched for SME builders

By Martin Ford | 12 September 2018

A £1bn fund has been launched to galvanise housebuilding among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

FINANCE

Government must commit to the long term future of NHB

By John Fuller | 11 September 2018

Cllr John Fuller calls for powerful incentives to build more homes, develop more business parks a...

PLANNING

Housing minister defends planning changes

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2018

Housing minister Kit Malthouse has asked for time for new policies to ‘bed in’ as he was quizzed ...

HOUSING

Social housing lost to regeneration projects

By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018

Council housing stock is being reduced in the capital as a result of large-scale regeneration pro...

BUSINESS RATES

£450bn land value rise increases pressure for new tax

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2018

Soaring land prices are expected to increase pressure for the introduction of a land value tax.

HOUSING

Betts demands money to match housing ambitions

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2018

The chair of the House of Commons’ Housing Committee has told the Government to put its money whe...

WHITEHALL

Ups and downs for districts

By Ian Miller | 21 August 2018

Ian Miller gives an overview of the latest decisions and indecisions to affect district councils.

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council