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An ‘act of democratic self-harm’ was approved by Bury council last night and no one is happy

An ‘act of democratic self-harm’ was approved by Bury council last night and no one is happy

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Manchester Evening News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 13:25 UTC. The headline in use is “An ‘act of democratic self-harm’ was approved by Bury council last night and no one is happy”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

'This is an unnecessary change that in many ways is a backward step in an era of devolution, and is an unwelcome curtailing of local democracy'

Manchester Evening NewsRead at Manchester Evening News

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  • Manchester Evening News