ENVIRONMENT

Government defeated over planning fees

By Martin Ford | 15 September 2023

Councils would be able to vary fees for planning applications under amendments to the Levelling U...

ENVIRONMENT

Lords block plans to scrap nutrient neutrality rules

By Martin Ford | 14 September 2023

The Government’s attempt to scrap nutrient neutrality rules have been defeated in the House of Lo...

FINANCE

Bold action is needed to avoid widespread financial meltdown

By Ian Miller | 13 September 2023

While some cases of council failure point to poor decision-making or weak internal control, many ...

PLANNING

Is Gove getting his houses in order?

By Duncan Flynn | 11 September 2023

Changes to the rules on nutrient neutrality may be a welcome boost for the housing sector, says D...

PLANNING

Council halts work on RAF Scampton

By Ellie Ames | 08 September 2023

West Lindsey DC has ordered the Home Office to stop work to convert a former military base into a...

PLANNING

Mandatory housing targets rejected

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2023

An amendment to the levelling up Bill to introduce mandatory housebuilding targets has been rejec...

PLANNING

4 wheel drive woman on... nutrient neutrality

05 September 2023

It’s what? No, that can’t be right. Nutrient neutrality sounds so… science-y. You can’t possibly ...

PLANNING

Lords inflict defeats on levelling up Bill

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2023

The Government faces a race against time to get its flagship levelling up Bill into law after pee...

PLANNING

EXCLUSIVE: Mayors press for trailblazer devolution powers

By Martin Ford | 04 September 2023

Mayors are pressing for devolved powers currently reserved for their trailblazer counterparts in ...

ENVIRONMENT

Gove to ease nutrient neutrality requirements

By Mark Conrad | 29 August 2023

Ministers have announced they will ease divisive development rules on water pollution blamed for ...

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