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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...

ENVIRONMENT

The problems with the finance settlement

By Ian Miller | 17 December 2021

Ian Miller examines the risks and uncertainties for districts in the provisional settlement, and ...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

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