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Local government reforms backed by MPs despite ‘power grab’ concerns

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Labour’s local government reforms have passed their first Commons hurdle, with Angela Rayner hailing a “new era” for Britain. Transport, planning and housing will be devolved to new unitary local authorities, under proposals in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. MPs backed the reforms on Tuesday, voting 365 to 164, majority 201, to pass…

Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

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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…