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A public consultation by Highland Council on the possibility of introducing a tourist tax has attracted more than 6500 responses. Council convener Councillor Bill Lobban said it was the highest number of responses to any online consultation run by the council. “Not only is this a brilliant response in terms of volume, but it also […]
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The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has launched a legal challenge against Shared Environmental Services (SES) and their decision to change planning rules for assessing ammonia for farm applications without any warning or consultation. UFU president, Ivor Ferguson says the new guidance, which puts farmers in Northern Ireland at a competitive disadvantage, will ultimately impact on
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tCI Commentary: Many people would have wondered how wise it is to launch a consultation on such a sensitive subject during the election campaign. But just consider the tight time scale for the reform package imposed by Westminister against the wishes of local politicians, and the inevitable backlash from pro- abortion campaigners if purdah is
Phew!… Just avoided “purdah” Read More »
tCI Commentary: Rhion Jones (provocatively) comments: No doubt Jeremy Hunt will be delighted by this newspaper story – especially as a General Election is looming. But read it carefully and notice that the NHS is yet to devise its options, and the classic words “it cannot continue to operate in its current format…” creeps into
Local hospital saved by Politician ….. or is it? Read More »
Legal powers to be granted to the proposed Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) under the Environment Bill could hinder organisations’ access to the judicial review process, according to academics and lawyers. The comments were made during a debate yesterday at 39 Essex Chambers’ annual event on environmental and planning law. The OEP, the body that
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Campaigners from Fluoride Free Bedford say they have been waiting for three years for a consultation to end a contract with Anglian Water to prevent fluoride returning to the Borough’s water supply. In 2016, the borough council voted in favour of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s recommendation to adopt the precautionary principle on the
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Falkirk Council says it will change the way it consults the public on budget cuts – as more reductions in staffing and changes to services are on the horizon. It has promised to use social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as information and videos on its website and speaking to community
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There are just two weeks left to take part in a survey about restrictions of dogs on beaches in Cornwall. More than 9,000 people have taken part in the consultation launched by Cornwall Council in August about the beach dog bans. It’s the biggest response the council has ever had to a public consultation –
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Primary schools should be free to teach children about LGBT+ relationships without consulting parents, the chair of the country’s equality watchdog has said. David Isaac, the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said headteachers should not be obliged to seek consent from parents before teaching pupils that same-sex families exist. The requirement to
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is in the middle of trying to fix the system by which citizens and communities engage with the planning system and with developers. Some policy-makers seem to think it is about communities ‘having their say, but not having their way’. Communities are seen as the enemy.
Is the way communities engage with the planning system broken? Read More »
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