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Media Watch | 49
Media Watch is a weekly round-up of the latest major stories on the local (parish and town) council sector.
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The referendum vote in St Ives around second homes and neighbourhood plans attracted much attention including those below (via BBC)
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NALC’s chief executive, Jonathan Owen, gave an interview to The Times, which was a front page story on 7 May 2016 (via The Times)
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Mayor of St Ives was on the Jeremy Vine Show around 13.30. (via BBC - 13m30s)
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The Guardian is publishing a series of features around the local councils (here and here)
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The Housing and Planning Bill has been passed but the national group of campaigners including NALC pledge to fight on (via Politics Home)
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A local community including the parish council is fighting fracking plans (via The Guardian)
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A graduate of NALC’s Councillor Horizons lays claim to be the youngest mayor in England (via BBC and The Guardian)
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Frome is looking to open up a community fridge (via BBC)