Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
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Sutton Coldfield’s first batch of town councillors will ask for their first council tax charge to be set at £50 to cover the costs of new services (via Birmingham Mail)
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Essex parish and town councils offered free webcasting service. Herts and Essex Observer (via Herts & Essex Observer)
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Parish and town councils have been asked what powers they would like to gain as part of a devolution deal for Greater Essex that is expected to be agreed in the new year (via Local Governement Chronicle)
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A letter from the chairman of NALC calling on all parts of local government to work to together in devolution policy through to developing a new training and development strategy (via Local Government Association First)
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Farnham Town Council’s skill in communicating with residents digitally has been recognised and the council has has been shortlisted for Star Councils 2015 award (via Surrey and Hants News)
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Right to buy deal will not protect rural communities say rural leaders (via Small Holder and Wrekin News)
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The online Roundtable article featuring NALC’s chairman, Cllr Browse’s comments on the Spending Review (via Local Government Executive)
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A hundred communities in England have adopted Neighbourhood Plans (via Local Government Chronicle Plus)