A new Planning and Infrastructure Bill has recently been put forward – but Stafford Borough Council member Frances Beatty is concerned the national measures would “stifle” the ability of locally-elected councillors to make decisions on developments …

… . Overall, we have a serious democratic deficit with the state institutions veering …

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Published 8:45 pm Friday, March 7, 2025 Senate Report by Gene Dornink Friends and neighbors, Gene Dornink In my recent legislative updates, I’ve emphasized that our top priority this session is passing a balanced budget. Central to this process is the …

… begin. The result is a democratic deficit. When half the population is …

… government, and the increasingly huge democratic deficit in our local politics. For …