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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...

BUSINESS

Norfolk plant 'buried' after DCLG's delays

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 February 2015

Norfolk CC has accused the Department for Communities and Local Government of sitting on a Planni...

FINANCE

Let's enjoy the bumpy ride

By Paul Lankester | 10 February 2015

Local government is a great career because there are always new challenges to overcome. So best ...

FINANCE

Five things we learnt from the Elphicke-House review

By Rob Beiley | 29 January 2015

Rob Beiley delves into the detail of a government-commissioned report into the role of local auth...

PLANNING

Starr power's wearing thin

27 January 2015

Ringo Starr has been accused of many things in his lifetime.

FINANCE

Notice is hereby given?

By Alastair Blair | 23 January 2015

There needs to be far greater understanding of the deeply unsexy world of public and statutory no...

PLANNING

South Oxfordshire office rebuild could take three years

By Jonathan Werran | 23 January 2015

It might take between two and three years for staff working at South Oxfordshire DC to return to ...

PLANNING

Houses of the holy

20 January 2015

It’s the service that took the brunt of front-loaded spending review cuts.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

New adult social care director for Leeds

06 January 2015

Cath Roff has been appointed director of adult social care at Leeds City Council.