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Panel pushes community rights

Residents should have greater opportunities to save local pubs and other community assets, the House of Commons communities and local government committee has urged.

Residents should have greater opportunities to save local pubs and other community assets, the House of Commons communities and local government committee has urged.

A report issued by the panel of MPs on 3 February calls on the Government to reinforce four of its community rights and give local people a greater say on the construction of housing and amenities, the delivery of public services and reclamation of land for public use.

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Reorganisation: The next chapter in Surrey

By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2025

As Surrey prepares for unitarisation county council leader Tim Oliver tells Ann McGauran politics must stay out of the transition process and he remains opti...

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Suffolk districts call for minister to intervene over county's reorganisation tactics

By Paul Marinko | 13 November 2025

Suffolk’s districts have urged ministers to take action against the county council for its tactics aimed at landing a single countywide unitary through reorg...

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Prevention and innovation: Securing adult social care's future

By Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE | 11 November 2025

Chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE says the message from the latest adult social care data is both a warning and an o...

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Hampshire's four-unitary model will deliver nearly £50m in annual savings

By Gill Kneller | 10 November 2025

A four-unitary model for Hampshire and that will accelerate housing delivery, tackle homelessness head-on, deliver growth and protect landscapes, says Gill K...