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Burnham set to give mayors powers over planning amid warnings of corruption and impact on climate
Andy Burnham will allow regional mayors to take over large-scale planning applications and direct councils to accept or refuse them in plans set to be announced this week. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the prime minister acknowledged the plans would upset “nimby” [not in my backyard] local leaders and residents, but said the policy would allow mayors to
Burnham set to give mayors powers over planning amid warnings of corruption and impact on climate
Andy Burnham will allow regional mayors to take over large-scale planning applications and direct councils to accept or refuse them in plans set to be announced this week. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the prime minister acknowledged the plans would upset “nimby” [not in my backyard] local leaders and residents, but said the policy would allow mayors to
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