Planning

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

Salford City Council has given the green light to plans to double the size of MediaCityUK in a bi...

WHITEHALL

Think-tank highlights homes targets failure

By Sam Clayden | 31 August 2016

Developers are failing to build enough homes despite councils granting permission at a rate suffi...

WHITEHALL

A career of reorganisation

By David Buckle | 24 August 2016

The retiring chief executive of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse DCs, David Buckle, on h...

White Van Man on . . . planning

17 August 2016

The reasons why building plans get bogged down in the bowels of town hall bureaucracy is ‘cos wha...

WHITEHALL

We need more flexibility on planning

By Cllr Neil Clarke | 16 August 2016

It is important that the performance of councils in approving planning permissions is considered...

FINANCE

Planning delays 'not the biggest barrier' to housebuilding

By Sam Clayden | 15 August 2016

Council leaders have denied that planning delays are the biggest barrier to tackling the housing ...

FINANCE

Should residents get cashback to discourage Nimbyism?

By Michael Burton | 10 August 2016

With Number 10 suggesting cash revenues from shale gas exploration could bypass councils, Michael...

PLANNING

'Hardcore mob' prompts security review

By Laura Sharman | 09 August 2016

A London council has been forced to review its security after officers and councillors were abuse...

WHITEHALL

May to cut councils out of fracking funds

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2016

Theresa May has announced plans to divert money destined for local authorities from fracking and ...

BUSINESS

Councils launch legal challenge

By Dan Peters | 15 July 2016

Two councils have launched an appeal to the highest court in the land to prevent developers ‘ridi...

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Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

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