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Increase spending for local councils
Published : 29 March 2017

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has informed NALC that the appropriate sum for the purpose of section 137(4)(a) of ... read more
Parish council tax bills rise despite squeeze
Published : 29 March 2017

Villagers paying council tax are seeing their parish bills rise at a higher rate than the share they pay to larger authorities. BBC News analysed ... read more
£119 million cash boost for South West
Published : 29 March 2017

Sajid Javid, the Communities Secretary, has announced a government cash boost of £191 million for the South West to help create jobs, support ... read more
Local election ballot papers to be written in Welsh
Published : 29 March 2017

Ballot papers in Wales will now be written in both Welsh and English from this year’s local council elections. Until now while the voting ... read more
Green waste site applications drop
Published : 29 March 2017

The number of planning applications to build new ‘greener’ waste management sites has dropped by 20% in a year, raising fears that ... read more
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