Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner

Sir James Cleverly said the move could be ‘to the detriment’ of local democracy (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rachel Reeves’ proposal to axe rules that require businesses to share their licence bids in newspapers would threaten the future of local democracy, Sir James Cleverly has told the Government.

In a letter to Angela Rayner, the shadow local government secretary said suggestions that statutory notices could be scrapped raised “concerning questions” about the future of local journalism.