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WHITEHALL
Planning system comes under fire from MPs
By Martin Ford | 30 April 2019
The Government’s approach to increasing housebuilding via the planning system has been described ...
ELECTIONS
Voter ID plans slammed as 'undemocratic'
By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 April 2019
Mandatory voter ID requirements will seriously damage democracy, the Electoral Reform Society has...
FOI
Councils handling nearly 500,000 FOI requests every year
By Laura Sharman | 30 April 2019
Councils receive around 467,000 Freedom of Information (FOI) Act requests every year, nearly doub...
SOCIAL CARE
Social care should be funded centrally, says MP
By Hiba Mahamadi | 29 April 2019
Social care should be delivered locally but funded nationally, a new report has suggested.
FINANCE
Rural areas 'ignored' by Government, Lords claim
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019
City Deals should be adapted and offered to ‘ignored’ rural areas, peers have said in a new report.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Dwayne Johnson appointed as Sefton chief
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019
Sefton Council has formally approved the appointment of Dwayne Johnson as its new chief executive...
FINANCE
Spelthorne criticised over 'weaknesses' behind flagship property deal
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2019
An auditor has criticised ‘significant weaknesses’ in the decision-making behind Spelthorne BC’s ...
WHITEHALL
Move forward on business rates admin
By Dan Peters | 29 April 2019
The Government has taken the next step towards modernising the administration of business rates t...
BUSINESS
'Dumb money' rejection as shopping centre purchases continue
By James Wilmore | 29 April 2019
Councils have rejected the idea that local authority investment in shopping centres is ‘dumb mone...
BUSINESS
Report urges levy on Northern Powerhouse firms
By Martin Ford | 26 April 2019
The councils that make up the Northern Powerhouse should be allowed to levy additional business r...
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Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£75,012-£84,358
At East Devon District Council, our guiding principles and values shape everything we do. Apply for this job
Senior Lawyer Planning and Highways - WMF2312e
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To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Planning and Highways Lawyer Apply for this job
Developer
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