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Government to give powers to local authorities to rescind emergency accommodation in special circumstances
The Government is to give local authorities new powers to strip offers of emergency accommodation from people if they ...
Local authority has no power to collect taxes from establishments in industrial areas under KIADB, says Karnataka High Court
High Court of Karnataka rules gram panchayats cannot tax industrial establishments in KIADB areas, exclusive power with KIADB ...
Local Government Chronicle4d
Mayors to gain further powers to intervene in council decisions
The government has set out plans to grant mayors extra powers to intervene in decisions currently made by local authorities.
Property Week4d
MHCLG launches devolution bill to give local authorities new powers
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has introduced the English Devolution and Community ...
Fleet News11d
Give councils powers to limit disruption from street works, MPs say
New powers should be given to local authorities to limit disruption and congestion caused by street works, according to the ...
Haryana urban local bodies increase financial powers of municipal commissioners and officers
Chandigarh: In a move that has reignited tensions over local governance authority, the Haryana urban local bodies (ULB) ...
UK Human Rights Blog1mon
Cheshire West rides again: no power for a local authority with parental ...
J is a 14-year-old boy with a number of diagnoses, including autism, ADHD, and Pica. J lives in a specialist children’s home. J is subject to a final care order under Section 31 of the Children Act ...