Councils 'don't have skills' to make levelling up bill work | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
A "20-year decline" in the skills of council planning staff means they will not be able to fully implement aspects of the Levelling Up and Regeneration
Stay updated with breaking news from Jonathan Werran. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A "20-year decline" in the skills of council planning staff means they will not be able to fully implement aspects of the Levelling Up and Regeneration
The Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill carries a huge weight of expectation but, as reporter Steven Downes writes, some experts are not convinced.
Putting the white paper’s devolution framework onto a legal footing should be chalked up as a win for localism, writes Jonathan Werran, chief executive of
Leaders will need to master the social as much as the economic in the current environment, writes Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran. Today’s top
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc has become another growth initiative where the lack of a genuine long-term plan that can be faithfully adhered to is galling,