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PLANNING

Brokenshire backtracks after blocking Baptist bid

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2019

A judicial review next month has been averted after communities secretary James Brokenshire backt...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councillors barrage Brokenshire over Brexit

By Martin Ford | 07 March 2019

Local government secretary James Brokenshire has faced a barrage of Brexit concerns from councill...

PLANNING

Planners in growth and infrastructure warning

By Martin Ford | 21 February 2019

Large-scale infrastructure projects and construction-led economic growth in Scotland are at risk ...

WHITEHALL

Truss backs fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2019

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz Truss, has given her backing to further fiscal devolution.

PLANNING

Planning system 'underperforming'

By William Eichler | 08 February 2019

The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...

JAMES BROKENSHIRE

Brokenshire to intervene over 'lamentable' failures to publish local plans

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to Wirral MBC and Thanet DC warning them that...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils should have a planner in top team

04 February 2019

Cuts to planning authority budgets have left them unable to compete with the private sector for t...

PLANNING

Austerity undermines planners ability to 'serve public interest' - report

By William Eichler | 04 February 2019

Government cuts have eroded the ability of planners to think strategically and to ‘serve the publ...

WHITEHALL

Council to take legal action over Local Plan delay

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019

Stevenage BC will request a judicial review as the Government continues to hold up its Local Plan.

PLANNING

New year, new council homes

By Matthew Bennett | 29 January 2019

Later this year the first four MetroHomes will be built in Lambeth – a housing approach that us...

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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