Eric Pickles imposes curbs on council PR spending
Communities secretary has banned councils from publishing their own newspapers more than four times a year
Local government
Hackney must unite against government cuts
A local councillor’s view on what the cuts will mean for local residents
Strippers and vicar unite to fight cleanup campaign
Women’s groups in move to close down strip clubs, while vicar fears ban would leave workers in danger
The new public space: how Britons have reclaimed the streets
From guerilla gardening to outdoor ping-pong, we are becoming more creative with the gaps developers leave behind