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WHITEHALL

Stroud chief's call to relax borrowing cap

By Sam Clayden | 12 October 2016

Fresh demands for ministers to relax the borrowing cap have emerged after Stroud DC chief executi...

DCLG

A 'moral duty' to get councils building

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2016

Sajid Javid used the Conservative Party conference to show his hand on local government policy. B...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Concerns for the future

By Sandra Dinneen | 05 October 2016

The recent District Councils' Network chief executives conference saw local government making sta...

FINANCE

A house built on rock

By Thomas Bridge | 05 October 2016

Housing took centre stage at the Labour Party Conference, forming a key part of major speeches. T...

PLANNING

Shake up the planning laws

By Bob Neill | 05 October 2016

Bob Neill says the Government must act quickly to improve planning processes

FINANCE

Second-hand daylight

By Mark Rogers | 05 October 2016

Mark Rogers reflects on his busy three years as SOLACE president and passes on some crucial lesso...

WHITEHALL

4 Wheel Drive Woman on . . . housing

05 October 2016

Tarquin, stop leaning out the car window, there’s a good boy. And stop shouting at those homeless...

FINANCE

Ministers pledge £5bn to 'double' housebuilding pace

By Sam Clayden | 03 October 2016

Tackling the housing crisis is a ‘moral duty,’ according to communities secretary Sajid Javid, wh...

FINANCE

Corbyn: Scrap borrowing cap to build social housing

By Sam Clayden | 28 September 2016

Jeremy Corbyn has placed social housing at the heart of his plans to establish a brand of ‘munici...

SOCIAL CARE

Serious about homelessness?

By Alan Fraser | 27 September 2016

Devolution must deliver real change and metro mayors need greater powers over housing if the UK i...

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Senior Lawyer - Corporate and Governance - WMF2456e

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We are seeking an experienced legal professional to provide advice and support on a range of corporate and governance matters. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

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Plymouth City Council

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