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BUSINESS

Number of CPOs on the rise, report finds

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 March 2015

The number of planning Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) issued by councils has risen by 61%, acc...

HEALTH

Looking back on five years as a minister

By Greg Clark | 17 March 2015

As the current Parliament draws to a close, cities minister Greg Clark reflects on his ministeria...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London BIDs in plea to save 340,000 high street jobs

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2015

Up to 340,000 jobs could be lost from London’s high streets because of government planning reform...

PLANNING

Planning to succeed

By Lawrence Conway | 10 March 2015

Adoption of a local plan has given South Lakeland certainty over future growth and delivered sign...

FINANCE

London and the North bore brunt of budget cuts, IFS study shows

By Jonathan Werran | 05 March 2015

London boroughs and councils in the North East and North West experienced the largest per-head sp...

WHITEHALL

Parishes answer planning problems

By Elisabeth Skinner | 05 March 2015

James Derounian and Elisabeth Skinner advocate local authority and community involvement – all at...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Betts blasts 'disappointing' planning response

By Jonathan Werran | 02 March 2015

The Government is ‘burying its head in the sand’ by rejecting public concerns about unsustainable...

PLANNING

Exclude rural areas from Right to Buy says CIH

By Jonathan Werran | 24 February 2015

Rural communities should be exempted from the Government’s Right to Buy programme in order to pre...

PLANNING

Disputes body for Section 106

24 February 2015

An external body could be given legal powers to determine Section 106 disputes between local plan...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Council to launch judicial review against Pickles

By Dan Peters | 24 February 2015

A council is today expected to decide to launch a judicial challenge against communities secretar...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance

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Harborough District Council

Chief Executive

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Westmorland and Furness Council

Director, Local Government Reform and Devolution

Up to £150,612pa

Shape the Future of Essex Apply for this job

Essex County Council