Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13694

Planning Authorities: Staff

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024

Question

Tom Hayes

LabourBournemouth East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the terms of employment as a local authority planning officer.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Proactive planning is vital to delivering the housing we desperately need and to support economic growth. The Government recognise that local authority planning departments face capacity and capability challenges due to prolonged underfunding of services ...

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