Why councils should get statutory powers over economic development
Nigel Wilcock, executive director of the IED, explains the government should finally grant councils the right to statutory powers. It could be the only hope for stopping more from issuing the dreaded Section 114.
As a shortage of affordable accommodation piles pressure on local authority finances, James McHugh, senior consultant at Campbell Tickell, explains an up-to-date housing strategy can help councils assess housing need in their area.
