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Eco-townsearch for term
are proposed new towns of up to 20,000 homes which are intended to be best-practise examples of environmentally friendly development
Eco-townssearch for term
are proposed new towns of up to 20,000 homes which are intended to be best-practise examples of environmentally friendly development
Elected membersearch for term
Elected membersGlossary: Elected members of local authorities are also known as councillors of local authorities are also known as councillorsGlossary: Councillors are elected members of a local authority
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Elected memberssearch for term
Elected membersGlossary: Elected members of local authorities are also known as councillors of local authorities are also known as councillorsGlossary: Councillors are elected members of a local authority
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English Partnershipssearch for term
English PartnershipsGlossary: English Partnerships was the national regeneration agency, which merged with the Housing Corporation in December 2008 to form the new Homes and Communities Agency was the national regeneration agency, which merged with the Housing Corporation in December 2008 to form the new Homes and Communities Agency
Envacsearch for term
a proprietary system for underground waste collection
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