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Council leader calls for Woking BC debt ‘write off’ 14/01/2025 The leader of Surrey County Council has urged the Government to ‘write off’ £1bn of Woking BC's debt to enable the creation of a unitary authority.
McMahon: No cap on devo priority programme 10/01/2025 There will be no cap on the number of areas included in the Government's devolution priority programme, a minister has said.
Exeter to make unitary bid in local government reorganisation 23/12/2024 Exeter City Council is set to make an independent bid for unitary status under the Government’s reorganisation plans.
£23m extension sees ‘iconic’ trams return to Blackpool station 13/06/2024 Passenger trams have been connected to Blackpool’s main rail station for the first time in more than 60 years.
North Yorkshire bans public questions at budget meetings 21/05/2024 Public participation will not be allowed at North Yorkshire’s budget meetings as part of a series of changes to the council’s constitution.

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