Scaling back kindergartens, huge legal bills, and a no-confidence vote

On your midweek Roundup for 16th August 2023, 

More detail emerges of government plans for planning reforms;

Knox to scale back kindergarten provision, while another council considers its position;

A council’s massive legal bills revealed in a fight to stop a proposed quarry project;

The council meeting suspended after the mayor collapses;

A local health service gets the thumbs down from council;

A mayor’s move to remove a deputy mayor;

The councillor who says she won’t stand for re-election due to insults and intimidation; 

UK charities cry foul as council-hired debt collectors report massive profits.

And we speak with Fabian Dattner about an upcoming opportunity to hear from local government leaders on attracting and retaining the talent needed to make our Council thrive.

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