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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has defended decisions to raise council tax and cut spending at local authorities led…

Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions.The change would apply to…

Jonathan Carr West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), which advises on policy across the world, said…

New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to stop betting shops, under government plans…

Steve Reed, secretary of state for housing, communities and local government, said replacing the current “inefficient” system would deliver savings…