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HOUSING

Housing joint ventures: strategic relationships deliver better results

By Neil Stubbings | 11 July 2023

When joint ventures are done well they allow the rewards and risks of housebuilding to be shared,...

WHITEHALL

Downing Street to wade into nutrient neutrality row

By Dan Peters | 10 July 2023

No10 is expected to wade into the row between councils and conservation agency Natural England, T...

HOUSING

Turn empty buildings into affordable housing, MPs say

By Ellie Ames | 10 July 2023

MPs have called on ministers to turn empty buildings into affordable housing after a report found...

HOUSING

Labour promises councils 'control over own destiny'

By William Eichler | 04 July 2023

A Labour government will build more houses and devolve power to local authorities, according to t...

HOUSING

Eco rules are stifling development

By Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen | 04 July 2023

Nutrient neutrality rules are stifling, and in many parts of the country the risk is that develop...

INFRASTRUCTURE

The Government needs to change track on its infrastructure levy plans

By Joanna Killian | 04 July 2023

The Government's proposals for the Infrastructure Levy risk creating the worst of both worlds - f...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Complaints: heed the warnings

By Richard Blakeway | 04 July 2023

Housing ombudsman and Local Government Association conference speaker Richard Blakeway offers key...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Optimistic nihilism

By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2023

It feels like local government is close to breaking point, but it doesn’t have to be this way, sa...

FINANCE

Power through partnership

By Tom Riordan | 04 July 2023

More than a decade after the Commission on the Future of Local Government, and as we advance towa...

HOUSING

NHS trust takes councils to court in funding row

29 June 2023

A judge is set to decide whether three councils acted lawfully when they rejected a hospital trus...

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council

frederica-diamanta

Programme Manager - WMF2246e

£56,883 - £59,198

The Capital Programme team is responsible for the core delivery of the Council’s c. £80-100m/year Capital Programme Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

£79,336 – £86,691 per annum

As Head of Law and Governance you join at a critical time. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Director of Finance and Procurement

£109,248 - £120,622

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an exceptional, forward-thinking Director of Finance. Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council