Backlash over government's overhaul of English planning system
by PA Media from Environment | The Guardian on (#5BFDY)
Councillors say proposals will undermine local democracy and ignore the climate crisis
The government is facing a backlash from local councillors - including more than 350 Conservatives -over its proposals to shake up the planning system.
More than 2,000 councillors from across England and campaigners have signed an open letter to the housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, calling on him to rethink the plans.
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