Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

Rachel Reeves’ proposal to axe rules that require businesses to share their licence bids in newspapers would threaten the future of local democracy, Sir James Cleverly has told the Government. In a letter to Angela Rayner, the shadow local government secretary said suggestions that statutory notices could be scrapped raised “concerning questions” about the future…

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China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn | China

China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn | China

Adjacent to a municipal government building in Beijing, a normally bustling restaurant is now eerily quiet, at lunchtime most of its seats are empty. The recent crackdown on civil servants frequenting restaurants – part of a government austerity drive intended to crack down on corruption – has likely affected business and caused liquor sales to…

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