Politics
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Making planning local
agendaNi considers the history of the planning system and the changes due to take place from next April. In a…
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Community planning
Reform will open up new opportunities for local people to shape their neighbourhoods. The concept of community planning promises to…
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Decision day for councils
Northern Ireland’s local government elections resulted in mixed fortunes, including a rise in UUP support and decreases for the DUP,…
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Local oversight for urban regeneration
Councils will take on new responsibilities for improving Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas. Urban regeneration policy was set by the…
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Financing local government
A summary of rating and other major sources of income for councils. Funding for local government comes from rates, government…
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New Local Government Bill
The Local Government Bill, designed to reduce the number of councils from 26 to 11, has been presented to the…
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Mark H Durkan interview: community power
New Environment Minister Mark H Durkan talks to Owen McQuade about his plans for transferring power from central government, ultimately…
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Transparency: the McDevitt case
The payment from Weber Shandwick to Conall McDevitt broke the code of conduct for the Assembly. Peter Cheney outlines the…
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A painful privilege
Commissioner for Victims and Survivors Kathryn Stone explains how the Commission gives a voice to victims and survivors. Kathryn Stone…
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Reasons for optimism
Andrew Sentance, PwC’s Senior Economic Adviser for the UK, talks to agendaNi about his optimistic assessment of the UK’s performance…
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