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Consultation on Greater Manchester bus franchising approved despite leader’s concerns

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tCI Comment: The Institute has long considered that as we approach the later phases of the coronavirus pandemic, there may be good arguments that some decisions consulted on before the pandemic should be reconsulted on after it. We are constantly hearing in the media about the ‘new normal’ and how the coronavirus pandemic has ‘changed […]

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Fife village left isolated after ‘lifeline’ bus service axed

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Frustrated residents in a north east Fife village have been left feeling ignored and isolated after a ‘lifeline’ bus service was stopped. The 23 service, operated by Stagecoach, used to link St Andrews and Stirling, and was an important service for people in Gateside who rely on public transport. However, since it was cut earlier

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Thousands campaign to save Wildlife Centre in Pudsey

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Thousands of concerned residents are campaigning to save a playground and wildlife centre in Pudsey. Thousands of concerned residents in Pudsey, Leeds have signed a petition to save a much-loved wildlife and tropical garden centre from plans by council chiefs to close it. Petition organiser, Dawn Seary said: “We have over 2,200 signatures and hope

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Judge rules Council did not take into account “detail of the consultation process”

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A High Court judgement over Harrogate Borough Council’s Local Plan could affect where a new settlement is built to the west of York. The plan calls for the 3,000-home development to be situated in the Green Hammerton, Kirk Hammerton and Cattal area, despite furious protests from local residents. However, Flaxby Park Ltd, developers behind rival

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Scrutiny committee demand NHS closure should be paused for “proper stakeholder engagement and public consultation”

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NHS England’s property arm has been accused of “putting developments before NHS services”, amid calls for the closure of Wembley Ambulance Station to be paused. It has emerged that NHS Property Services is the landlord of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) depot in Chaplin Road, which is slated for redevelopment – the details of which

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Council faces legal challenge over oil drilling decision

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tCI Comment: Legal challenges are always a nightmare for consultors, and the wise public authority is always alert to them. With the environment and ideas of a green recovery increasingly prominent in the public sphere challenges on the basis of environmental impact assessments and similar environmental factors look likely to continue to grow in number.

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Threat to reclaim funding from councils over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

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tCI Comment:  We’ve been writing for a couple of weeks now about the ultimate fates of the Temporary Traffic Orders being used to implement temporary bike lanes and expanded pavements. We first discussed it in the Week in Parliament, looking at how easy it would be to continue these unconsulted-upon changes past the end of

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Remember to keep local OSC informed – Cllrs hit out at temporary changes

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TCI comment: Over the years, we have written about the importance of building and maintaining a good relationship with your local overview and scrutiny, especially when controversial changes have or are proposed to be taken. Temporary changes are no different. In December 2018, Institute Associate Paul Parsons wrote: Conversations with campaigners and NHS colleagues on

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Ealing Council to consult on whether to keep controversial protest restrictions at Marie Stopes abortion clinic

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Ealing bosses have given the go ahead for a consultation over the future of the Mattock Lane ‘safe zone’. The Public Space Protection Order surrounding the Marie Stopes abortion clinic has been in place since 2018, and was set to expire in April 2021 if no further action was taken. The decision taken by members

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