The New Local Government Network, an independent thinktank, has called for this week’s Parliamentary debate on localism to take a more radical approach. The thinktank argues that the whole of the State should be open to local community-run services and no part of the State should be immune from forces of localism.

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Electric bikes are being adopted by police forces to cut crime. They cover ground more quickly than conventional bikes and allow instant access to areas usually inaccessible by car, such as narrow alleyways and footpaths.

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