Planning

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick is facing demands for an investigation after his decisi...

How planners can use the cloud to tackle COVID-19

By Robin Barber | 06 May 2020

Robin Barber says council planners should be working with suppliers to understand how easily they...

PLANNING

The Planning Inspectorate – Will it win its technology race?

By Jasmine Ratta | 05 May 2020

COVID-19 is driving the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to modernise, says Jasmine Ratta. She hopes ...

PLANNING

Mend the UK's broken land laws to fix housing

By Tony Murrell | 29 April 2020

Tony Murrell says many believe it’s time for legislation requiring landowners and developers to s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Getting back to recovery

By Ann McGauran | 28 April 2020

Stewart Murray argues councils need to be much more interventionalist if they are to help their l...

WHITEHALL

Council launches judicial review over local plan

By Dan Peters | 17 April 2020

Sevenoaks DC has begun judicial review proceedings after the Government’s planning inspector refu...

PLANNING

Technology delivers democracy in Waltham Forest during the COVID-19 emergency

By Martin Esom | 14 April 2020

Martin Esom outlines how Waltham Forest became the first council to pilot its monthly planning co...

WHITEHALL

Video conferencing first at council meeting

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2020

A council used software to help decide key planning applications in what is believed to be the fi...

PLANNING

Jenrick outlines new proposals to reform planning process

By Laura Sharman | 12 March 2020

Developers will be able to demolish vacant buildings and turn them into new homes more quickly un...

WHITEHALL

Social care 'tipping point in nine years'

By Chris Mahony | 24 February 2020

Failings by councils and government mean the crisis in social care and specialist housing for old...

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Director of Housing Luton Council

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You’ll bring innovation and collaboration to address the challenges of homelessness in Luton. Apply for this job

Luton Borough Council

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

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