Mark Conrad 26 February 2024

Regulator calls for 'substantial' planning intervention

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The planning system requires ‘substantial intervention’ by the Government to ensure consistent delivery of new homes, a major study has concluded.

A year-long review of UK housebuilding by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published today raised ‘fundamental concerns’ about the ‘complex’ current planning regime and poor quality housing.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.
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