Planning

By Lord Porter | 27 June 2018

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

Let's stop the housing numbers game

By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2018

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

PLANNING

Planning functions 'downgraded' by councils

By William Eichler | 21 June 2018

Planning has been ‘downgraded’ in more than eight out of 10 local authorities, town planners have...

PLANNING

House of Fraser pulls out of major council development

By Martin Ford | 07 June 2018

Troubled department store House of Fraser has pulled out of a major retail development led by Che...

PLANNING

Community asset transfer is a public policy win-win

By Tony Armstrong | 04 June 2018

Community asset transfer reduces the burden on the public sector while capitalizing communities, ...

BUSINESS

Manufacturing park to create 7k jobs and draw £400m investment

By Martin Ford | 31 May 2018

An ambitious project to create thousands of jobs and generate hundreds of millions of pounds of i...

BUSINESS

Planning Bill progresses despite opposition

By Dan Peters | 30 May 2018

Scottish opposition parties have called for changes after expressing concerns about the Governmen...

WHITEHALL

LGA in homes warning

By Mark Conrad | 25 May 2018

Up to 165,000 homes could be built without council support if the Government ploughs ahead with c...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Public practice makes perfect

By Sarah Cary | 22 May 2018

Sarah Cary says public planners are doing a herculean job, but there simply are not enough of them.

WHITEHALL

Raynsford: Planning system not fit for purpose

By Mike Yuille | 15 May 2018

The UK planning system is ‘not fit for purpose’ and needs reforming in order to be more focused o...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Cornwall Council

Director of Public Health

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From Starting Well to Living Well and Aging Well, we’re working to deliver a comprehensive public health offer across Somerset. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

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Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service