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PLANNING

Levelling up Bill heads to Lords

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2022

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will head to the House of Lords after weeks of haggling be...

PLANNING

Review of 2022

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, Martin Ford looks back on the ups and downs of a year that was dominate...

PLANNING

Former Tory minister urges changes to Levelling Up Bill

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2022

Deprived areas could be ‘left further behind’ as a result of planning changes in the Levelling Up...

FINANCE

Carter: Reorganisation will boost fiscal devolution case

By Mark Conrad | 13 December 2022

Fiscal devolution must be accompanied by reorganisation and growth incentives if councils are to ...

PLANNING

Challenging times lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 13 December 2022

The certainty given by the centre’s spending principles for councils seems to revolve mainly arou...

PLANNING

Onshore wind restrictions to be relaxed

By Martin Ford | 07 December 2022

The Government has proposed to ease planning restrictions on onshore wind farms.

PLANNING

White Van Man on... housing targets

07 December 2022

Don’t ask me about how the suits in Whitehall work out housing targets.

WHITEHALL

Councils back Tory housing rebellion

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2022

Councils have thrown their weight behind a Tory rebellion of more than 50 MPs who want to scrap m...

PLANNING

County threatens districts with legal action

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2022

A county council has threatened legal action against district authorities over funding for infras...

WHITEHALL

Solace: Capital spending will shrink overall

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2022

Capital spending in local government will still shrink overall despite chancellor Jeremy Hunt dec...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Early Years Advisor

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The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on curriculum planning, assessment, safeguarding, and inclusive practice. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan 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

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