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    Urgent consultation on Excessive Council Tax Referendum Proposal

    August 11th, 2010

    September 10 is the closing date for a government consultation on a proposal to require all councils in England (including towns and parishes) to secure approval of any “excessive” council tax increases through a local referendum to be held in May.

    This is a potentially far reaching and costly proposal and AMT urges all members to view the consultation proposals and respond by 10 September.

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    CRC seeks local views on Big Society

    August 11th, 2010

    The Commission for Rural Communities has started a project designed to enable them to advise departments and their ministers how to fully embrace the contribution and needs of rural communities in the development of their Big Society agenda.

    The CRC is looking for help from organizations at a local level  to show that rural communities and organisations have already embraced the community approach to identifying and tackling their needs that lies at the heart of the ‘Big Society’ approach.

    They have designed a brief questionnaire and ask AMT partnership organizations to take time over the next few weeks to complete and return it.

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    Sign the pledge for safer streets

    July 29th, 2010

    Sign the Living Streets Pledge to help the campaign to make streets in our towns safer and more attractive to pedestrians.

    Living Streets is the national charity for pedestrians which works to create safe, attractive streets where people want to walk.

    They have started campaigning work with the new government and will be holding second meetings with relevant ministers soon.  But they really need to show support from a wide section of the community.

    So if you too believe that streets should be safe and attractive for people to enjoy walking them sign the Living Streets Pledge.

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    ‘Barrier busting’ team to hit bureaucracy

    July 29th, 2010

    A ‘barrier-busting’ team is being established by Communities and Local Government to help community groups get the backing they need when they encounter bureaucratic obstacles to local objectives.

    In a major speech to the Policy Exchange, Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark said:

    “If we want change to happen at the most local level, then we have to understand that at such a scale even the slightest bureaucratic hurdle looms large. Furthermore, it is very difficult for community institutions to get the help they need to get around these obstacles.

    That is why we need to turn central government upside down and inside-out. Instead of the civil service only being focused upwards on providing advice to Ministers – and inwards on its own priorities – we must drive the focus downwards and outwards to put those resources at the service of communities nationwide.”

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    July 22nd, 2010

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    How to Market your Town – fully booked

    July 15th, 2010

    The ‘How to Market Your Town’ seminar on Wednesday 15 September is now fully booked.

    To find out how we can put on a similar event in your area – and contribute up to 50% of the costs – get in touch with Debbie McGrath on 07540 723305 or via email at debbie.mcgrath@towns.org.uk

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