Council welcomes more say for local communities

Malvern Hills District Council has welcomed the news that the government has delivered on one of its main promises following the general election. The new Localism Act, which received Royal Assent last week, will mark a shift in power away from central government to local communities and is a major part of David Cameron’s “Big society” approach.

The new Act was applauded by Cllr. Phil Grove, Leader of Malvern Hills District Council who said:

“We welcome this new legislation which will give Malvern Hills District Council opportunities to work more closely with our local communities. We are setting up a Council Policy Group to examine the new Act and see how we can use it to best effect, prior to a detailed debate at our Council meeting in February.”