PLANNING

There's no place like home

By Mark Rogers | 14 February 2017

Mark Rogers welcomes the housing white paper but hopes it will be bold enough to support the wide...

PLANNING

Think-tank lures MacDonald from Malaysia

14 February 2017

The think-tank Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has appointed Stuart MacDonald as its ...

PLANNING

Housing is not a game

By Louise Round | 14 February 2017

Louise Round says preparing local plans feels very much like playing a confusing game - only the ...

FINANCE

Housing plans are more reset than revolution

By Heather Jameson | 08 February 2017

At long last the highly-awaited housing white paper has been published, but Heather Jameson argue...

PLANNING

Labour proposes extra pub protection

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 February 2017

A shadow communities minister has called for a change in the law to protect vulnerable pubs.

PLANNING

Barwell hints at borrowing cap flexibility ahead of housing white paper launch

By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has hinted that local authorities with strong housing growth could...

WHITEHALL

Court delays councils' Heathrow challenge

By Chris Ames | 31 January 2017

An attempt by an alliance of councils to challenge the Government’s backing for a new Heathrow ru...

WHITEHALL

Southwark seeks judicial review for CPO

By James Evison | 24 January 2017

Southwark LBC has reached out to communities secretary Sajid Javid to discuss the stalled redevel...

PLANNING

The planning system is undermining local democracy

By Andrew Walker | 12 January 2017

Looking ahead to the imminent housing white paper, Andrew Walker argues the planning system is we...

WHITEHALL

Planning system 'favours developers' over communities

By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2017

Three-quarters of councillors believe the planning system is too weighted in favour of developers...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council