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Council of the Week: Whitwick Parish Council

Whitwick is an ancient village mentioned in Domesday Book. It lies between Coalville, an industrial revolution mining town, and the rural Charnwood Forest.

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Council of the Week: Yate Town Council

The parish of Yate is located in South Gloucestershire – approximately 11 miles from the City of Bristol. The parish has a population of over 22,000 people, represented by 17 councillors.

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NALC backs the Rural Coalition on the Housing and Planning Bill

NALC this week backed the Rural Coalition’s support of the government’s intention to respond positively to the cross political party concerns for safeguards for rural affordable housing raised during the passage of the Housing and Planning Bill in the House of Lords.

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Devolving and delivering

This jointly delivered event on 1 June 2016 from the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Local Government Association (LGA) will explore the opportunities devolution presents for principal and local councils to work more collaboratively.

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Peers win a neighbourhood right of appeal on planning

A cross political party group of Peers won the fight for the introduction of a new limited neighbourhood right of appeal.

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Media Watch | 47

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

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