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WHITEHALL

Government U-turn on Westferry planning permission

19 November 2021

The Government has overturned the controversial planning decision that landed former communities ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Rising to the biodiversity challenge

By James Cross | 17 November 2021

James Cross explains what biodiversity net gain, now mandated in the Government’s Environment Bil...

PLANNING

Northern Ireland's big redesign moment

By Ed Baker | 17 November 2021

Central and local government have come together in Northern Ireland to transform the planning sys...

FINANCE

Councils need power and financial freedom to tackle housing, says think-tank

By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2021

Councils and communities need more powers and financial freedoms to drive new development and res...

FINANCE

Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove

By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021

New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...

CLIMATE CHANGE

COP26 - Local approaches to net-zero offer 'vast potential'

09 November 2021

Local approaches to taking action on net-zero could offer ‘vast potential to deliver a holistic g...

HEALTH

Putting districts firmly in the spotlight

By Martin Ford | 02 November 2021

There’s a new direction at the District Councils’ Network as Cllr Sam Chapman-Allen and James Hoo...

WHITEHALL

Pincher defends planning reforms

By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021

The Government’s revised proposals for planning reforms will seek to make the system more accessi...

PLANNING

Ombudsman launches planning probe

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2021

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how a council d...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Government must engage with councils on climate action

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2021

MPs have called for the Government to ‘immediately’ begin working with councils on setting out th...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

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Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council