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Planning review calls for sweeping reform

The Raynsford Review of Planning, led by former housing minister Nick Raynsford, has released its final report, Planning 2020. The report, commissi...

Published 21 November 2018

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Town Council loses allotments case

Ramsgate Town Council was created in 2009 and its' Councillors were hoping to obtain ownership of all of the statutory allotments in their area. Th...

Published 21 November 2018

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Cumbria unitary authority talks to go ahead

Council leaders in Cumbria have agreed to start talks with the Government about replacing the county’s existing county council and six district a...

Published 21 November 2018

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Free Aerial Photos for Town, Parish and Community Councils

Under a new Government scheme called Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB), operated under contract by aerial mapping companies Bluesky and G...

Published 21 November 2018

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Brexit plan to rebuild British High Street

Government plans to "re-invent" and celebrate Britain's high streets and build a "stronger, fairer" post-Brexit Britain have been unveiled, as Comm...

Published 8 November 2018

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New pilot voter ID scheme for 2019

The Government has announced 11 local authorities who will be taking part in voter ID pilots in England in 2019. Pendle, East Staffordshire and W...

Published 8 November 2018

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Government consults on mandatory prior consultation with communities before submitting shale gas planning applications

The Government has announced a consultation that seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with ...

Published 1 November 2018

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Came & Company 2019 Scholarships

Are you thinking of joining the Community Governance course?  If so, you have a chance to win a scholarship of £1,000 towards the tuition fees! ...

Published 1 November 2018

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Future Parks Accelerator

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the National Trust have joined forces to launch the Future Parks Accelerator (FPA). The FPA is a UK-wide £10 m...

Published 1 November 2018

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Budget proposes new affordable homes powers for parishes

In yesterday’s Budget, the Chancellor included proposals to give parish councils the power to allocate land and grant permission for homes for sa...

Published 31 October 2018

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