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Rural councils compelled to approve more wind and solar farms under new planning rules

Rural councils across England will be required to approve a significant increase in wind and solar farms under a new set of planning rules introduced by Housing Secretary Angela Rayner. The changes, outlined in draft planning…

TRREB Statement on Toronto City Council’s Approval of Townhomes and Small Six-Storey…

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Article contentTORONTO, May 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) continues to support the Expanding Housing Options in Neighborhoods (EHON) initiative which aims to build more low-rise housing in…

Ministers threaten to withhold funding from English councils on four-day week

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Councils pursuing a four-day working week are being threatened with financial penalties by the government amid an increasingly bitter row between ministers and town halls over post-pandemic working practices. After announcing a £4bn…

English councils warn funding offer will bring tax rises and service cuts

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.English councils will be forced to raise taxes and cut frontline services to avoid effective bankruptcy, local…