Planning

10 October 2018

Councils are the ‘sleeping giant’ of our housing system, as James Brokenshire explains, and now i...

Questions over cost of Labour's local government promises

By Mark Conrad | 25 September 2018

Senior Labour figures delivered a raft of local government-related policy announcements at their ...

PLANNING

Councils should benefit from land value uplift - MPs

By William Eichler | 13 September 2018

Increases in land value that result from public policy decisions should be shared with councils i...

PLANNING

Housing minister defends planning changes

By Martin Ford | 05 September 2018

Housing minister Kit Malthouse has asked for time for new policies to ‘bed in’ as he was quizzed ...

WHITEHALL

Ups and downs for districts

By Ian Miller | 21 August 2018

Ian Miller gives an overview of the latest decisions and indecisions to affect district councils.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Officers push for CPO reforms

By Mark Conrad | 07 August 2018

Council officers are pushing for reforms to the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) regime, claiming ...

PLANNING

Private leaseholders need assurance over Grenfell cladding

By Paul Wheeler | 24 July 2018

Leaseholders are enduring a miserable existence with properties rendered worthless because they h...

WHITEHALL

LGA in social rents plea

By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2018

Ministers should drop plans to ditch social rents from the official definition of affordable home...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

My final year as chair, I'll be fighting for fairer housing

By Lord Porter | 27 June 2018

Local Government Association chairman Lord Porter outlines his agenda for the next 12 months and ...

PLANNING

Let's stop the housing numbers game

By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2018

Lawrence Conway says we must focus on housing needs, not numbers.

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

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Head of Highways Operations

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South Derbyshire District 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

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council