Planning

By Chris Mahony | 14 October 2019

Ministers are reportedly set to write to planning authorities urging them not to block the introd...

South Oxfordshire local plan withdrawal halted by Government

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2019

Local Government secretary Robert Jenrick has written to the council ahead of tonight's vote on s...

FINANCE

Ministry grapples with planning performance

By Martin Ford | 01 October 2019

Ministry mandarins are attempting to work out how to measure councils’ planning performance befor...

BUSINESS

Councils shouldn't be afraid to let go

By Joe Wills | 25 September 2019

Local government will need the support and collaboration of communities to tackle the big social ...

PLANNING

'Get out of my set!'

18 September 2019

That’s if BBC bosses are given permission to adjust the EastEnders set without planning permission.

PLANNING

Social care and climate change share limelight at Lib Dem conference

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2019

Increased funding via new taxes and more powers to tackle climate change are among the policies a...

WHITEHALL

New rules to increase housing deal transparency

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2019

Councils will be legally required to publish deals with housing developers after new rules were i...

FINANCE

Scottish councils face up to £59m planning costs

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

The Planning Act could cost councils in Scotland up to £59m over the next 10 years in new burdens.

ENVIRONMENT

Flood prevention the holistic way

By Nick Fraser | 20 August 2019

Heavy flooding and the activation of the emergency Bellwin scheme saw North Yorkshire CC calling ...

WHITEHALL

Unprecedented joint Spending Review bid floated

By Dan Peters | 19 August 2019

An unprecedented joint bid could be made to next year’s Spending Review by Core Cities, Ministry ...

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