The LGA says the legal requirement for councillors to attend certain council meetings in person can deter a range of people, including parents of young children, carers, and disabled people from stepping forward to represent their communities.
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Transport for London (TfL) is consulting on expanding the ULEZ to cover the whole of Greater London - including Bromley, Wembley, Croydon and Ealing - from August next year.
Council tenants in Dartford, Kent, have been threatened with legal action and ASBOs by Dartford council after putting up fencing to protect their privacy.