Media Watch | 15

Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories about the local (parish and town) council sector.

1. NALC lands £4.7m to help parish councils meet audit rules

2. A planning framework to support communities

3. DCLG praises Sussex live/work plan

4. Extending the remit of the Local Government Ombudsman to larger parish and town councils

5. Transforming the capital's future

6. Parish, town and village councils working closely with Essex Police

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