CLIMATE CHANGE

Planning for a greener Scotland

By Rory Alexander | 23 June 2021

With a draft of the latest, environmentally focused Scottish National Planning Framework set for ...

WHITEHALL

Planning reforms would 'silence communities'

By Martin Ford | 22 June 2021

MPs have launched a scathing attack on the Government’s planning White Paper.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Can local authorities still drive town and city centre regeneration?

By Jonathan Allen | 16 June 2021

Incentives such as the Levelling Up funding, combined with the long-term risk of falling business...

BUSINESS

Business leaders make planning plea

By Paul Marinko | 14 June 2021

Business leaders have demanded ‘properly resourced and upskilled local planning departments’ so c...

PLANNING

District urges Government to rethink Stansted Airport expansion plans

By Laura Sharman | 11 June 2021

The Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow an appeal over the expansion of Stansted Airport ha...

PLANNING

MPs call for councils to be given more powers to tackle 'land banking'

By William Eichler | 10 June 2021

Local authorities should be granted more powers to act where developers are too slow in completin...

PLANNING

Local heroes

08 June 2021

Statues are a tricky business these days. Back in the day, Diary used to happily wander past a pl...

PLANNING

A flexible future for workspaces and town centres

By Brendon Walsh | 08 June 2021

Brendon Walsh says that - while an increasingly hybrid approach to work will reshape our centres ...

PLANNING

Call for holiday homes clampdown

By Martin Ford | 08 June 2021

Council leaders in Wales are asking for new powers and stricter taxation on holiday lets.

PLANNING

Ocado loses High Court battle against Islington

08 June 2021

Online supermarket Ocado has lost a High Court battle against Islington LBC over the use of a sto...

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Director – Housing Services

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Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Are you ready to lead one of London’s most ambitious place-shaping agendas? Apply for this job

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Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

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The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

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