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Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
This sets out the place selection methodology for the extension to Long-Term Plan for Towns.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Common land, village greens and right to roam - find out your rights
We look at around 60 British towns and cities that still have a twinning link with their original partners in Europe, mostly in France and Germany, based on information given on council or twinning association websites in January 2020. We...
Fifty-five towns given £20 million endowment-style funds each over 10 years to invest in local people’s priorities.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Adam Hawksbee as interim Chair for the new Towns Unit
Data and analysis on towns in England and Wales, with a focus on population and demography.
Wrexham officially became a city on Thursday 1 September after a competition which was part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The award will bring a range of benefits, including raising Dunfermline's profile and inspiring civic pride in the community.
Eight new cities named as part of 2022 Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The full list of 38 places which have applied for city status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition has been announced today.
Building a Stronger Britain Together partners with Luton Borough Council
Two new garden towns are being supported with £1.1 million of new funding that will help deliver thousands of homes for aspiring homeowners.
This Planning Policy Statement (PPS) provided the standards any eco-town had to adhere to before it was cancelled for all areas excluding north west Bicester on 5 March 2015.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
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