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Council chiefs apologise for announcing decision before consultation started

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Council chiefs have been forced to apologise after announcing a neighbourhood office was closing – before consultation had even started. Councillors were shocked when the council posted a message on its website and social media saying the facility at Jordanthorpe would close. They then received an email from the authority saying the closure ‘had been […]

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Court of Appeal hears challenge against health service changes

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Campaigners face an anxious wait before learning if they have finally triumphed in a lengthy legal battle against health service changes. The Save South Tyneside Hospital group took its challenge against the overhaul of South Shields maternity and paediatric services to London’s Court of Appeal. Specialist lawyers on behalf of the group argued that the

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2,000 new homes plan sparks anger over lack of consultation

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Westgate Town Council says community concerns over a 2,000 homes development in the village have been ignored. Millwood Designer Homes intends to submit a hybrid planning application – for both outline and full permissions on different phases of the build- to Thanet council next month. The developer plans to create 235 acres of homes, a

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Parents accuse council of plans to quietly close nursery without consultation

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Parents have accused Highland Council of “quietly” deciding to close their children’s nursery without any consultation. Letters were sent out announcing the proposed closure of Brora Nursery last week, which the authority has said is a result of the Scottish Government’s target to increase free childcare for three and four-year-olds from 600 to 1,140 hours.

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Right to moan even if you don’t take part? Council leader thinks not…

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The leader of a council has slammed people who complain but don’t participate in public consultations saying their “ignorance” stops them from taking part. Cllr Darren Rodwell was speaking at a meeting of Barking and Dagenham Council’s cabinet at the town hall on Tuesday, November 12. He was commenting after a question from Cllr Sade

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Decision on respite centre to go back out to consultation

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Proposals to close a number of ‘short break’ centres for adults with disabilities in Hertfordshire are to go through a second consultation process with Herts County Council. The council drafted proposals to close three of the eight residential centres across the county – Hixberry Lane in St Albans, Isabel Court in Hoddesdon and Tewin Road

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Scottish Community Council questions time frame of consultation

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An Aberdeen community council has urged the council to extend its consultation on roads issues in the area. The city council is looking to gather public opinion on behalf of a third party to identify problems in Garthdee Road and some potential solutions. Chairman of Garthdee Community Council, Paul O’Connor, said he’d first been contacted

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