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Planning and Highway Solicitor 416954 Full Time Temporary

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 needed in Bristol £40.04ph ref 416954

Full time hours on a temporary basis.

 

About the role:

  • You will undertake a broad range of legal work including all aspects of planning, compulsory purchase orders, public rights of way, town and village greens, highways, including the negotiation and drafting of planning agreements, planning enforcement, attendance at Committee and inquiries. You will also advise the Client at committee meetings and panels.
  • Advise, negotiate and draft a variety of agreements including but not limited Planning and Highways Agreements,
  • Be the legal advisor to the Development Control Committees and provide general planning and enforcement advice. You will also provide advise to officers and councillors on the development of policy documents.
  • It is expected that you will advise, prepare and appear as advocate for the council at statutory and non-statutory public inquiries
  • You will support counsel or internal legal officers in the preparation of evidence for complex/strategic Public Inquires including advising on the adequacy of statements, collating evidence and documents for use at an Inquiry. This will include undertaking legal research, drafting briefs and associated documents for Counsel and providing support in more complex cases.
  • You will advise on and prepare Compulsory Purchase Orders, Town & Village Green applications It is expected that you will also advise on a variety of highway related issues, including public rights of way, and town & village greens, including the relevant Committee.

 

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to beth@essentialemploy.co.uk  quoting the reference number

 

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

 

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