Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
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16/08/2011 The Open public services White Paper aims to recognise new delivery models which will have profound implications for local authorities – they will need to improve their skills in commissioning, risk assessment and contract management. |
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18/05/2011 Colleagues in housing and treasury management are currently immersed in the accounting implications of housing revenue account (HRA) reform, and getting to grips with issues such as the apportionment and splitting of debt and, more trickily, how to a |
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06/04/2011 Speaking at a conference last week, it struck me what a transformation local government may face over the next few years. |
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24/11/2010 It remains to be seen whether the Localism Bill will herald a new dawn of local decision-making, powers and self-determination, or merely be an eclectic mix of policies drawn together under a localism banner. |
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13/10/2010 Among the raft of initiatives coming from the Government are two which promise new sources of funding for local authorities. |
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16/04/2009 The G20 summit dominated the news last week with stories of global recession, co-ordinated economic response and wide-scale protests. |
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30/10/2008 We are living through extraordinary times. Economies throughout the world are in, or on the verge of recession, stock markets are crashing, and governments are having to intervene in the banking sector in a way not seen since the Great Depression. |
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03/09/2008 Recent media coverage over the local government pay dispute has highlighted the level of local authority reserves and the purpose for which they are held. |
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06/02/2008 Local government finance is, at times, obscure, even to those within the sector. Yet, it has perhaps the greatest influence on the vibrancy and strength of local government... |
