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Judicial Review hearing over Manston airport development decision is granted

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Permission has been granted for a legal challenge over the government’s decision process in granting permission for the development of Manston airport. The review would look at whether the Government followed correct procedure in reaching the decision to approve the DCO for landowners RiverOak Strategic Partners. The decision on a development consent order for the […]

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Councillors demand more of a say in planning process amid radical reform

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The Conservatives are calling for councillors to have more of a say in the planning process in Wigan – and they are not alone. Tory leader Michael Winstanley has demanded that elected members are included in the pre-planning application discussions with developers. He has called on the ruling Labour group to amend the council’s statement

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Guest article: No turning back from service redesigns in light of covid-19

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This article was written by John Oldham, Adjunct Professor Global Health Innovation Imperial College London for the bmj opinion. Last year over 70% of consultations in general practice were face to face, despite the technological availability of remote consultations. In April 2020, in light of the covid-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, 70% of GP consultations

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Potential breach of PSED: Calls for independent investigation of controversial cycle lanes 

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The Equalities and Human Rights Commission could be called in to investigate the city council. The call comes after an Argus report on “serious allegations” from Brighton Access for Disabled Groups Everywhere (Badge), who alleged the council have contravened the Equalities Act 2010 and made inaccurate statements in government bids for public funds. The request

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Lessons from Dulgheriu v London Borough of Ealing – introducing ‘buffer zones’ to ban anti-abortion protests outside clinics

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tCI Commentary: After a public consultation last year, Manchester Council has introduced a ‘buffer zone’ around Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Fallowfield, which sees a three-year ban against anti-abortion protests outside the clinic. The Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) came in to effect last Friday (9 October) to which anti-abortion campaign group, 40 Days of Life, declared

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“Councillors back play areas campaign – an opportunity to use Participatory budgeting?”

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A Clydebank mum has told of her hopes that councils across Scotland will work to ensure all outdoor play areas are accessible for all children, following a promise made by West Dunbartonshire councillors. Claire McCann recently told the Post how she was ‘disgusted’ to find her son Oliver, aged 11 months, who has additional support

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BCP Conservatives to look ‘carefully’ at active travel schemes

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The new Conservative administration running BCP Council will look “very carefully” at the conurbation’s controversial active travel schemes. Under the previous Unity Alliance leadership, the local authority introduced a number of changes across roads in Bournemouth and Poole this summer. This was using money from the government’s Emergency Active Travel Funding and included the construction

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‘Major programme of savings’ needed warn St Helens Council

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“Radical” reductions in council services could be proposed in an effort to shrink a projected £20.4 million budget gap next year, a senior councillor has warned. St Helens Borough Council is currently developing an emergency budget for this financial year, given the massive impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the authority. As part of

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Torbay Hospital £400m rebuild will bring major changes to NHS services

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The NHS is planning a major change in how healthcare is provided in Devon as part of a massive hospital rebuilding programme. The Government says its investment at Torbay Hospital in Torquay will see a new smaller acute hospital for urgent and emergency care. There will also be a separate new unit for planned specialist

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Temporary closure of children’s services at the Royal Free

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NHS bosses have moved to reassure the public about the future of the Royal Free Hospital’s children’s A&E, amid calls for senior decision-makers to answer questions from concerned locals. Writing in the Ham&High, senior medics from north London hospitals, have justified the move to close a number of children’s services at the Royal Free temporarily.

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