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.
In praise of Pickles
27/11/2014 Council leaders should think carefully before popping the champagne corks once the current communities secretary, genuine localist Eric Pickles, is no longer there, writes Simon Parker. |
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Why councillors should go on strike
08/05/2014 Swiftian proposal on why councillors should go on strike canvassing for PPCs at next General Election in protest at council cutbacks. |
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Why councils need to 'get on' with shared services
07/03/2014 Shared services may be boring and difficult, but they are also politically essential for the future of local government. |
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Soapbox by Simon Parker
03/09/2013 NLGN director urges local government to intervene in housebuilding crisis to help address market failure. |
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What’s the big idea?
21/07/2011 Some of our poorest areas have the strongest sense of community and the greatest social capital – and councils need to tap into that potential, suggests Simon Parker |
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Rethinking modern times
21/04/2011 Local politicians will have to do the ‘heavy lifting’, if councils are to establish a convincing narrative for changing the way public services are delivered, contends Simon Parker |
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Market forces
06/04/2011 Councils may be under pressure to contract out services and reduce costs, but they still expect to support the local economy and employment, says Simon Parker. |
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Localism is dead – long live localism
16/12/2010 Plans for the future of local government have been swept away by the Localism Bill and the finance settlement and replaced with a new era of innovation, says Simon Parker |
