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PLANNING
Tories accuse minister of kicking planning reform down the road
By Martin Ford | 22 November 2021
The comments came as MPs debated a Bill aimed at strengthening councils’ planning enforcement pow...
WHITEHALL
Gove backs Housing First
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2021
New communities secretary Michael Gove has indicated his support for the rolling out of Housing F...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Gove warned of climate change floods risk
By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2021
Local government secretary Michael Gove was today urged to align UK housing policy with climate c...
FINANCE
Peers call for reversal of children's services cuts
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2021
A decline in funding for child protection has disproportionately affected the most deprived areas...
FINANCE
Council blocks mayor 'power grab' plan to axe chief's role
By Dan Peters | 18 November 2021
Members of Middlesbrough Council have voted to keep their chief executive, blocking a ‘power grab...
WHITEHALL
Call for Westminster to 'take the lead' on deposit return scheme
By Dan Peters | 17 November 2021
An environmental charity has called for Westminster to ‘take the lead’ after further delays to th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Putting glam in Instagram
17 November 2021
You good folk of local government love a bit of chat about commissions, White Papers and budgets.
GOVERNANCE
Do U-turns work?
By Dan Corry | 17 November 2021
Boris Johnson performed one of the quickest political U-turns we have ever seen over the Owen Pat...
FINANCE
Councils need power and financial freedom to tackle housing, says think-tank
By Heather Jameson | 16 November 2021
Councils and communities need more powers and financial freedoms to drive new development and res...
WHITEHALL
Delayed SEND review to reduce 'local variation'
By Dan Peters | 11 November 2021
Proposals coming out of the Government’s review of special educational needs and disability (SEND...
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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