The guide sets out government support available to local shops, such as the "Community right to bid", which is meant to make it easier for local people to take over "treasured" local assets faced with closure.

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Or if the council's closure of a local youth club means more teenagers hanging around and causing mischief?

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Local authorities usually coordinate the closure of whole sections of highway just to make sure they safely pass.

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