Sutton Council's IoT pilot project
David Grasty, head of digital strategy & portfolio for Kingston and Sutton Councils, outlines how in-home sensors have improved the safety of vulnerable residents living in social housing.
Reforms to fast-track local plans
06/08/2020 Councils will face sanctions unless they draw-up local plans within 30 months under government proposals to overhaul the planning system. |
Councils to publish deals done with developers
05/06/2019 Councils will be required to publish how much funding they are receiving from developers under new rules announced by the Government. |
Developers encouraged to fund school places
11/04/2019 The Government has published new guidance which sets out how councils can encourage housing developers to fund the school places their developments create. |
Scrapping the Levy: Why we need a change in approach to CIL
25/10/2018 Research finds councils are not spending on local infrastructure. With such a complex fund raising system in place it's hardly surprising, argues Hannah Vickers of ACE. |
Planning and Ecology
01/05/2018 How can local authorities realize the environmental benefits required by new government legislation? Karen Colebourn reports. |
Counties call for strategic planning reforms to tackle rising house prices
16/02/2018 County councils have called for strategic planning reforms after figures showed house prices in England’s counties rose at triple the rate of London last year. |
Section 106 pricing developers out of market, research warns
07/08/2017 Costly Section 106 agreements are pricing some developers out of the market, according to the peer-to-peer lending website Lendy. |
Court upholds Whitehall’s affordable housing contributions plans
12/05/2016 A court has ruled in favour of the Government’s small sites affordable housing contributions policy. |
Cameron’s 106 reform: What it means for local authorities
06/11/2015 Mike Brogan gives his view on David Cameron’s recent announcement about Section 106 reforms and the implications for local authorities. |
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Time to take action on housing
28/09/2015 Marc Vlessing calls for more innovation in policy thinking to solve the housing crisis. |
Spending review must tackle £10bn of unfunded council costs
01/09/2015 Councils will face around £10bn of unfunded costs over the next five years, according to analysis by the Local Government Association. |
Joint venture signs affordable housing agreement
27/08/2015 Heylo Housing, a joint venture with Lancashire County Pension Fund, has signed an agreement with Bellway to deliver more than 1,000 shared ownership affordable homes over the next three years. |
Councils win affordable housing court battle
04/08/2015 Two councils have successfully challenged the government’s reforms to the planning system. |
Council approves new infrastructure levy
16/04/2015 A new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is expected to raise £18m for Peterborough City Council by 2031. |
Lewis pledges to speed up Section 106 agreements
23/02/2015 Changes to Section 106 agreements have been proposed by housing minister, Brandon Lewis, following concerns late negotiations are delaying the planning process. |
Councils deny 'sitting on' regeneration cash
07/01/2014 Councils have denied ‘sitting on’ millions of pounds of Section 106 money intended for social and community projects. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
