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Cheshire councils set for shake-up

19 December 2007

The government has decided to split Cheshire's local government in half, with two new councils to replace the present county and six districts.

Council chiefs blast regional allowance

14 December 2007

Councils in the South East will only be able to spend a ninth of the money the government has given the region for transport, regional leaders claimed last week.

2007 round-up: England

14 December 2007

Out with the old; in with the new-ish. With his familiar winning grin reduced to something more akin to a pained grimace, in June Tony Blair shut the door on...

Renewal cash to end for 21 councils

14 December 2007

Nearly a quarter of councils that currently receive dedicated neighbourhood regeneration cash will have their funding phased out from April.

Ashford hopeful on strategy approval

14 December 2007

Ashford Borough Council is satisfied it has allayed concerns over its local development framework (LDF), Planning learnt this week.

Dark forces in play

14 December 2007

Pilot schemes are trialling the Civic Trust's strategy to restore a broader evening leisure range in the UK's town and city centres, reports Ben Kochan.

Bury to vote on toll plans

14 December 2007

Councillors in Bury were set to vote on whether to withdraw support for a congestion charge in Manchester as Planning went to press.

Debate rages on gateway

14 December 2007

The Thames Gateway should be run by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) or the London Development Agency, London mayor Ken Livingstone said this week.

War of the Roses

By Chris Shepley

14 December 2007

Imagine London with a large range of mountains running through the centre.

2007 round-up: Northern Ireland

14 December 2007

The return of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont in May after a five-year suspension brought major change to the province. With UK and Irish premiers Tony Blair and Bertie...