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Changes to the administration of council tax will make life easier for working people
Vulnerable people given greater access to social housing
Press release
New changes to remove local connection rules for young care leavers and victims of domestic abuse to access social housing.
£16bn of new public investment will help build over 500,000 new homes, unlocking over £53bn of private investment, as part of the government’s Plan for Change
Both investment zones will support thousands of jobs and bring in millions of pounds of investment, as part of the UK Government’s Plan for Change.
Rough sleeping to be decriminalised after 200 years
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The Government has confirmed it will repeal the outdated Vagrancy Act 1824 by Spring next year, to ensure rough sleeping is no longer a criminal offence.
Government pledges £5 million to transform public space in memory of Bebe King, Elsie Stancombe & Alice Aguiar
Press release
The funding will contribute to the renovation of Southport’s Town Hall Gardens, which became a beacon of support and solidarity in Southport last year.
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