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Government to ditch cut-off date for recording historic rights of way
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Government to ease requirements on publicity and consultation in latest measures to help planning system operate during COVID-19
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Government to establish Child Protection Authority in response to inquiry recommendation
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Government to establish Council of Regions and Nations in plan to “reset” relationship with local government
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Government to expand permitted development rights and increase planning fees in bid to deliver housing
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Government to extend consents for sites with planning permission that would have expired during lockdown
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Government to extend fixed costs to most claims below £100,000
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Government to extend powers to run bus services to all local transport authorities in England
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Government to extend Right to Buy to 2.5m tenants of housing associations amid concerns over potential loss of social housing and legal barriers
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Government to give police forces £66m for nationwide rollout of “hotspot” patrols tackling anti-social behaviour
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Government to hand back some powers to Liverpool early but intervention set to extend beyond original June 2024 end date
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Government to hand police new powers to tackle illegal use of drones
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Government to hold market engagement on proposed £200m legal panel for wider public sector
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Government to hold review in bid to meet Environment Act targets
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Government to impose legal duty on public bodies to tackle serious violence
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Government to introduce law to control 'Wild West' of pedicabs in next session of Parliament: Secretary of State
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Government to introduce laws setting minimum service levels during strikes
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Government to introduce legislation requiring all schools to cooperate with local authorities on school admissions
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Government to issue call for evidence on new mandatory reporting duty
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