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New democratic checks to help keep Council Tax down
Published : 26 February 2014

New regulations put before Parliament will require councils to publish, as a matter of record, how each councillor votes on any budget decisions ... read more
Campaign for National Parks
Published : 26 February 2014

The Campaign for National Parks has moved its offices to 5-11 Lavington Street, London SE1 0NZ. Tel: 020 7924 4077. Fax: 020 7924 5761. (Published ... read more
Parishes excluded from Council Tax Referendum Principles for 2014/15
Published : 26 February 2014

In a Ministerial statement to the House of Commons, Local Government Minister, Brandon Lewis has confirmed that the Government has not determined ... read more
Final local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015
Published : 26 February 2014

Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the final local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015. I have ... read more
New planning court gets go ahead to support UK growth
Published : 26 February 2014

Key building projects which generate thousands of jobs in communities across the UK will benefit from changes to tackle costly and unnecessary ... read more
Be proud of your neighbourhood with a Big Lunch
Published : 26 February 2014

Sunday 1 June 2014 The Big Lunch is the perfect excuse to get to know your neighbours, start local conversations and celebrate the community. ... read more
Court ruling gives green light to developers on open spaces
Published : 26 February 2014

‘A black ruling for greens’ is how we responded to the judgment in the Supreme Court which gives a green light to developers who ... read more
Change of use: new homes
Published : 26 February 2014

In May 2013, the coalition government amended legislation to allow for offices to convert to homes without having to apply for full planning ... read more
Campaign launched to protect historic paths
Published : 26 February 2014

We have launched a campaign to ensure plans to make it easier to add historic paths to official maps continue to progress. These plans will mean ... read more
Give councils powers to improve cycling safety
Published : 26 February 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on the Government to implement Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 to allow councils ... read more
Councils not profiting from parking charges, says LGIU
Published : 26 February 2014

Local Government Information Unit research has scotched government claims that town halls use parking charges as ‘cash cows’, finding ... read more
Acquisition and appropriation of land by local councils
Published : 25 February 2014

Acquisition by agreement or gift The powers of local councils to acquire land by agreement or gift are largely contained in section 124 of the ... read more
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