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WHITEHALL

Gove: Planning reform not off the agenda

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2021

New housing secretary Michael Gove has warned councillors that the idea of reforming the planning...

HEALTH

Building quality of life

By Sadie Morgan OBE | 20 October 2021

Sadie Morgan explains the role of the built environment on our health and wellbeing, and how plan...

ENVIRONMENT

Improving flood resilience together

By Giles Stevens | 12 October 2021

Giles Stevens says the National Infrastructure Commission is awaiting details of how the national...

PLANNING

How to build communities

By Jonathan Werran | 05 October 2021

We need a long-term approach to investing in housing and placemaking that puts the needs of commu...

PLANNING

The logistics blame game must stop

By Robin Woodbridge | 30 September 2021

The logistics sector can help to meet demand for both doorstep deliveries and jobs, but not witho...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: Councils, not Whitehall, are leaders of place

By Martin Ford | 30 September 2021

Civil service ‘heads of place’ should not supplant councillors, Local Government Association (LGA...

PLANNING

Future Forum: UK faces housing emergency

By Dan Peters | 30 September 2021

Stockport MBC’s chief executive has told The MJ’s Future Forum event that the UK faces a ‘housing...

WHITEHALL

Council accuses government of ignoring planned legal challenge

By Chris Mahony | 28 September 2021

Blackpool Council has accused the Home Office and Serco of ignoring a planned legal challenge ove...

PLANNING

Council officers in appeal bid against planning committee

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

Officers at Vale of Glamorgan Council are to lodge an appeal after its planning committee failed ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils' net-zero hopes dashed

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2021

There are no plans for new powers, frameworks or funding overhauls in the Government’s net-zero s...

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

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