Scheme aims to ease housing crisis
AN innovative scheme aims to increase affordable housing by bringing back empty properties into use.
Minister to address rural conference
Environment secretary Owen Paterson is to address rural local authority leaders at a major conference.
Planning guidance system launched
ONLINE guidance will simplify the planning system and encourage more community involvement, says the government.
Police commissioner targets rural crime
TACKLING rural crime and farm theft has been named as a priority by Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles.
Councils defend increase in reserves
Local authorities have defended a £2.6bn increase in council reserves, saying it is justified given uncertain funding for services.
