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Teaching unions have called the government’s plan to open schools ’flawed and unworkable’, adding that teachers were never consulted. Education professionals expressed their astonishment at the Department of Education, Sports and Culture (DESC), which at the weekend released a ’road map’ for the return of pupils to schools. Most of the island’s schools were closed […]
Gov’s plan for back to school: teachers weren’t consulted Read More »
A council’s attempt to get a judicial review of another authority’s decision to back the building of £64.6m road has been rejected at the High Court. The M1 to A6 Link Road was approved by Central Bedfordshire Council in January after the government decided against having a public inquiry. Luton Council had sought permission at
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TCI Comment An interesting little case here, which, although it does not majorly advance or develop the extant law, does highlight the importance of accuracy in consultation documents. The failure to correct background mathematics to come up with figures to be put in consultation documents here rendered the decision vulnerable to call in, as did
Scottish Council lose JR against Scottish Gov Read More »
The government has been threatened with legal action over changes to council’s statutory duties to vulnerable young people after publishing guidance aimed at clarifying the use of amended legislation. On Wednesday (6 May), the Department for Education published updated guidance around changes to legislation surrounding children’s social care which was passed by parliament on 24
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The trust which runs Chorley and South Ribble Hospital says that a claim by the health secretary that the site’s accident and emergency unit will reopen “as soon as possible” simply confirms existing local plans. The part-time facility was closed completely at the end of March as part of the response by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Health Sect confirms local hospital temporary change will be temporary Read More »
A group of local landlords and others in the private rental sector are challenging a local authority’s licensing proposals with their own alternative. Durham county council wants a new selective licensing scheme, charging up to £590 per property; however, local agents and landlords, supported by the National Residential Landlords Association, are proposing an alternative. The
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Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to focus on an online means of public engagement as part of an eight-week consultation on its Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 (LDP). In light of social distancing measures, changes introduced though the Covid-19 emergency legislation and guidance from the Chief Planner, the local authority has considered it appropriate to publish
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Publicity of the scheme coincided with the start of the coronavirus lockdown, a Central Bedfordshire Council traffic management meeting heard. It meant residents, including local councillors, were unable to respond to the project through the usual channels. High Street runs through the town centre joining the B659 to the west and London Road to the
Traffic decision deferred to allow consultation with local council Read More »
The argument for authentication is often that we need to know who is saying what in order to distil some sort of credibility. The argument for anonymity is that it allows people to speak-up from the majority (which is often a noisy minority). Anonymous contributions are no less important but they are more at risk of being callous. Research
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RTPI denies councils are ignoring the public with new coronavirus planning powers Council planners have hit back at accusations they are “abusing” the planning system by using draconian lockdown powers to take planning decisions without properly involving the public. Contrary to the suggestion made by a coalition of conservation and community groups last week, councils
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