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Appeals round-up: Mountaineering club can reach new heights; Smaller building would have greater ‘spatial presence’
7th December, 2018
Summary
A round-up of planning appeals: 1 December-7 December 2018
Call for planning authorities to influence struggle against poverty
7th December, 2018
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Planning authorities should influence key institutions to consider how their spending and procurement can tackle poverty, unemployment and skills gaps in their areas.
Hutton warns Brexit vote reveals state of broken Britain
7th December, 2018
Summary
A wholesale decentralisation of decision-making of economic powers to cities, towns, nations and regions is needed as part of a package to tackle broken Britain, according to a leading political economist and social commentator.
McCann warns inequalities are driving huge wedges in UK
7th December, 2018
Summary
Britain is faced with a 'geography of discontent' amid a slowdown in productivity that is the worst in Europe bar Greece and Italy, according to a leading academic.
£112m Leeds flood scheme submitted
7th December, 2018
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A £112.1 million Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has been submitted by Leeds City Council and the Environment Agency to reduce the risk of flooding along the River Aire.
England round-up: Homes in Walthamstow green-lit; Government agency acquires land in Coventry
7th December, 2018
Summary
A round-up of planning news in England: 1 December-7 December, 2018
Northern Ireland round-up: New major mixed-use neighbourhood proposed for Lisburn; Flats proposed in Belfast
7th December, 2018
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A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 1 December-7 December, 2018
Ireland round-up: Dublin’s College Green Plaza project goes back to the drawing board; Pump storage plant backing
7th December, 2018
Summary
A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 1 December-7 December, 2018
Scotland round-up: Scottish planning bill places more than 60 new duties on planners; Report proposes major reshaping of Glasgow city centre
7th December, 2018
Summary
A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 1 December-7 December, 2018
Wales round-up: PPW focuses on placemaking; Welsh planning law set for major shake-up
7th December, 2018
Summary
A round-up of planning news in Wales: 1 December-7 December, 2018
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East Cambridgeshire DC: Planning Team Leader and Senior Planning Officer
18th September, 2018
See job descriptions: East Cambridgeshire DC: East Cambridgeshire District Council’s positive and pro-active approach to development has resulted in a period of growth within the district. Cambridgeshire
South Holland District Council: Senior Planning Policy Officer
13th September, 2018
Upto £39,961: South Holland District Council: Live for Less? For less than £200k you can get a 3 bedroom detached house with period features. Senior Policy Planners should move here! £39,961. Spalding, Lincolnshire
Folkestone and Hythe District Council: Chief Planning Officer
13th September, 2018
Up to £70,000 plus benefits: Folkestone and Hythe District Council: Investing for the next generation; delivering more of what matters Folkestone and Hythe
Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Senior / Associate Town Planner
12th September, 2018
£36,000 - £50,000 + car allowance + unbeatable industry bonus + healthcare : Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Do you want to be working on the London central projects that everyone is talking about? London (Greater)
Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Senior / Associate Director Town Planner
12th September, 2018
£55,000 - £80,000 (depending on experience): Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Want more autonomy then you’ve ever had before to build your own team? Cheltenham
Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Senior / Associate Director Town Planner
12th September, 2018
£55,000 - £80,000 (depending on experience): Sam Ferris Associates Ltd: Want more autonomy then you’ve ever had before to build your own team? Oxfordshire