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Millions pledged to help Eastbourne recover from pier fire 01/08/2014 Eastbourne is to receive up to £2m to help the town’s tourism industry recover from the blaze that damaged the resort’s pier on Wednesday.
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Radical planning reforms could hand communities more power 01/08/2014 Local people could receive greater influence over developments in their area, under radical reforms proposed for the planning system.
Surrey launches ‘Google Street View’ style software for £100k savings 01/08/2014 Big savings and faster road improvements are getting the green light at Surrey, where the county council is set to introduce ‘Google Street View style’ software.
Private-sector finance is key to house building plans, says DCLG 01/08/2014 Councils should be harnessing the power of private investment to boost their plans to build much-needed new homes, the Government claims.

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