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Meetings and events from Thursday 04 April to Friday 19 April 2024
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Media Monitoring
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Items of Interest from the Local Government Association (LGA)
Wednesday 27 March, Guardian: Regulators urged to act over water companies’ record sewage discharge Government asked to “put people and planet before profits” as analysis shows potential illegal discharging of raw sewage.
Friday 29 March, iNews: 16 million miles of England’s bus routes axed Bus services supported by councils have been reduced by more than 90 per cent over the last decade, analysis by iNews has revealed.
Saturday 30 March, Guardian: Affordable housing residents pay thousands extra in service charge Some of the UK’s largest housing providers have increased annual service charges by thousands of pounds, an Observer investigation has found.
Saturday 30 March, Guardian: England’s parishes and towns raise council tax surcharge to fund scrapped local services Parish and town councils will spend almost £800 million in the next financial year after increasing their average council tax surcharge by 8.5 per cent, according to official figures.
Monday 1 April, Sky News: Sewage was spilled into rivers and sea ‘safe for bathing’ 86 times a day last year Sewage was dumped into rivers, lakes and on beaches designated 'safe to bathe in' 86 times a day on average in 2023, analysis has suggested.
Monday 1 April, Guardian: Three-quarters of children want more time in nature, says National Trust Charity publishes survey findings as it calls for youngsters to be no more than a 15-minute walk from green spaces.
Tuesday 2 April, Sky News: England soaked by record rainfall in last 18 months, new Met Office figures show England saw the highest level of rainfall over any 18-month period since Met Office data began back in 1836.
Tuesday 2 April, Express: Taxpayers spending millions of pounds each year to clean blighted communities, MP warns Around 3,000 instances of fly-tipping are reported each day in England – costing local authorities up to £58 million each year, the LGA has said.
Tuesday 2 April, Guardian: UK ministers urged to scrap law requiring councillors to publish home address Some councillors have warned that a recent rise in abuse and threats, often through social media, is forcing large numbers of women to quit as councillors after one term. LGA data shows 82 per cent of all councillors said they felt at risk at in 2023, up from 73 per cent a year before.
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Executive Decisions Taken Since Wednesday ...
A list of decisions currently within the call-in period is available on the Council’s website.
The call in procedure is set out in full in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘Scrutiny and Overview Committee Procedure Rules’. |
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Response to Government Consultation: Changes to various permitted development rights |
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Community Chest Grants |
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Decisions Made By Officers and Reported For Information Please click on the link to find details of decisions made by officers under delegated authority. |
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Newly-Published Items on modern.gov |