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FINANCE

Concern over community land auction plan

By Martin Ford | 19 May 2023

A scheme designed to put land value windfalls in council coffers has caused alarm in the House of Lords.

HOUSING

Budget 2021: £24bn multi-year housing settlement

By Laura Sharman | 27 October 2021

The chancellor has today announced £11.5bn to build up to 180,000 new affordable homes, calling i...

HOUSING

Councils to set priorities for First Homes scheme

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2021

Councils will be able to set a ‘local connection test’ to give priority to people such as key wor...

ENVIRONMENT

Council to review Greensill land sale

By Martin Ford | 19 April 2021

Cheshire West & Chester Council has halted the sale of land to Lex Greensill following controvers...

PLANNING

Reforms to fast-track local plans

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2020

Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government pr...

HOUSING

MPs call for 90,000 new social homes every year

By Laura Sharman | 27 July 2020

An extra £10bn in grant funding is required to deliver the number of social homes needed to meet ...

HOUSING

Councils build 'highest number' of houses since 1990

By William Eichler | 25 June 2019

More than 13,000 new homes were delivered by local authorities last year, town planners have calc...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

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