https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisions#u48414Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:20:33 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham is giving regional mayors the authority to overrule local councils on planning decisions to speed up large-scale housing and development projects. This policy allows mayors to bypass local objections to force through tower blocks and skyscrapers. Burnham argues the move is required to stop residents and councils from blocking unpopular developments. While the Local Government Association supports the shift as part of the Rewiring the State devolution paper, it warns that local authorities may face capacity pressures.Why it mattersThe policy targets the removal of lo https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/mayors-to-get-powers-to-overrule-local-councils-on-planning-decisions#u47378Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:22:07 +0000Prime Minister Andy Burnham is granting regional mayors the authority to override local councils on planning decisions to accelerate large-scale developments. This policy allows mayors to bypass local objections and force through projects, including skyscrapers and tower blocks. Burnham stated the measure is necessary to overrule "nimby" councils and residents who block unpopular developments. While the Local Government Association views the move as a positive step toward wider devolution under the "Rewiring the State" paper, it has cautioned that the shift may create capac