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‘Put exit cap on hold or we’ll see you in court’ senior officers tell ministers

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The government is being urged to put the implementation of the £95,000 public sector exit cap on hold or face a judicial review from local government. A letter before action sent to the Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on behalf of Lawyers in Local Government, the Association of Local Authority […]

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Legal threat made over Chester bus lanes which are causing ‘mayhem’

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Furious Kevin Kennedy is threatening a legal challenge over new city centre bus and cycle lanes. The move comes after motorists and residents said the changes in Chester were causing ‘mayhem’ and ‘chaos.’ Now Mr Kennedy has written to Cheshire West and Chester Council, alleging the new layout was implemented without ‘proper public consultation.’ The local

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Five-tier Covid plan “rushed through without consultation” with industry

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A trade body has said that the Scottish Government’s proposed five-level framework approach to suppressing coronavirus has been rushed through without proper consultation with the hospitality industry. The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) welcomed the fact that the Scottish Government is prepared to engage with stakeholders – including the hospitality industry – ahead of making

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Judicial review on West Hertfordshire hospitals decision process

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Health chiefs are to be challenged in the courts, when a judicial review will consider how plans for future hospital services have been developed. The Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) – alongside the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust – is currently drawing-up detailed plans for the potential redevelopment of hospital services. Last month, in

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Fury as traffic flow cameras secretly monitor pedestrians for social distancing without public consultation

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Millions of people are being monitored for social distancing as part of a government-backed project secretly rolled out across Britain, the Mail can reveal. In what campaigners call a sign the country is heading to a ‘truly dark place’, at least 363 cameras originally installed to monitor traffic flow have been switched – without public

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Councillors face dramatic vote over their leader and traffic controversy in extraordinary meeting

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Ealing councillors are set for a dramatic night over the authority’s leadership and controversial traffic-calming scheme on Tuesday (October 20). In an extraordinary meeting at 7pm, members from across the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat groupings will debate over two motions that could prompt a big shake-up at the Council. The meeting was demanded by

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Nursery faces potential closure amid Covid-19 budget restraints

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A Brighton nursery may close because the number of children has fallen and the coronavirus restrictions have left it losing money. A consultation has just ended on the future of the nursery at Hertford Infant School, in Hertford Road, Hollingdean. The infant and nursery school were rated good by the education watchdog Ofsted last year.

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Guest article: Using Twitter as a data source: an overview of social media research tools

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Twitter and other social media platforms represent a large and largely untapped resource for social data and evidence. In this post, Wasim Ahmed updates his recurring series on the Impact Blog, to bring you the latest developments in digital methods and methodologies for researching Twitter and other social media platforms. This post builds upon the 2015, and 2017 editions of

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Council fails to consider impact of pedestrian zones on blue badge holders

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Controversial  extensions to York  pedestrian zones introduced at the end of June under emergency Covid legislation which have left Blue Badge holders feeling excluded from the city centre will almost certainly not be reversed next month. The measures, introduced at short notice to increase space on city centre streets, are due to be reviewed at

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Scottish Government faces legal challenge over redefinition of ‘woman’ without public consultation 

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The Scottish Government is facing a court battle over the definition of woman, after a campaign group won their bid to challenge ministers over a controversial piece of legislation. For Women Scotland (FWS) has been granted a judicial review into the Gender Representation on Public Boards Act 2018 (GRPBA). They argue that Holyrood exceeded its

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