We want to hear your views on our draft Street Trading Policy for Buckinghamshire Council. If you are holding a community event, you may be impacted by the proposals, so I would urge you to read the consultation and please tell us your views – either through the consultation pages or a direct email/letter. Street […]
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You will no doubt be aware of the turmoil and uncertainty in the future planning system which is boggling the minds of planning officers and planning committees everywhere. Government have announced a series of planning consultations taking place this summer and it is important that you and your councils are aware and participate in them.
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New guidance on neighbourhood planning consultation during the coronavirus crisis The Government has amended its guidance on neighbourhood planning by including additional paragraph (107) on public consultation during the coronavirus crisis. This states, ‘The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 require neighbourhood planning groups and local planning authorities to undertake publicity in a manner that is
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Eighteen months after the Committee on Standards in Public Life reported to the Prime Minister on improving ethical standards in local government, the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has been pleased to have worked with the Local Government Association (LGA) to take forward the recommendation to develop an updated national model code of conduct
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Many thanks over recent months for participating in the NALC / BTA toilet tax survey: 541 responses received; Cornwall submitted the most responses with 12.8% of the overall submissions; 35% of respondents said they had incurred business rate fees of up to £1500 in the last financial year on their public conveniences; 58% of respondents
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