Martin Ford 20 May 2025

Ministers accused of 'centralising zeal'

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Ministers have been accused of ‘taking away decision-making powers from local people' in a new amendment to its Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

The Government has secured an amendment enabling it to set rules for the size and composition of planning committees, and when decisions can be decided by officers rather than committees.

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