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PLANNING

Planning stability will drive housebuilding growth

By Joe Ridgeon | 15 August 2019

Joe Ridgeon says as we wrestle with a protracted housing crisis, ‘braver and brighter new thinki...

PLANNING

Help to Buy and the future of demand

By John Keyes | 15 August 2019

John Keyes says the housing industry has a collective responsibility to prepare for Help to Buy’s...

PLANNING

280,000 approved homes not completed

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2019

The number of planning permissions granted far outweighs the number of completions, according to ...

BUSINESS

Herts and Veolia end incinerator contract

By Martin Ford | 08 August 2019

A contract between Hertfordshire CC and Veolia to build an incinerator has been terminated after ...

PLANNING

What an opportunity for a housing minister to be radical and bold

By Paul O’Brien | 06 August 2019

Paul O'Brien says there needs to be a wider recognition at a central and local level of the linka...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints

By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019

Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...

PLANNING

Collaboration is the default way in Herts

By Jeff Stack | 25 July 2019

Broxbourne BC and Hertfordshire CC are moving towards final approval process on a £400m scheme to...

PLANNING

Reducing the risks from transition

By Abdool Kara | 24 July 2019

The May local elections returned significant numbers of new councillors including new single issu...

PLANNING

Can we have both quality and quantity in new homes?

By Michael Burton | 17 July 2019

Michael Burton asks: 'Is it any wonder that the public are suspicious of the planning system when...

BUSINESS

Trust in planners 'almost non-existent'

By Naomi Larsson | 10 July 2019

Public trust in councils to make planning decisions in the best interests of communities is ‘almo...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

Premium jobWe are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Apply for this job

Harborough District Council

Service Director for Finance (S151 Officer)

£63k-£78k + £10k statutory officer allowance

Section 151 Officer in an agile, forward thinking Council with a strong history of financial stability and growth. Apply for this job

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council

Deputy Team Manager

£50,574 - £53,607

Strength in people. Strength in communities. Strength in diversity. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich