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Cuts force councils to use New Homes Bonus to 'prop up services'

By MJ Correspondent | 22 January 2014

Government cuts to council funding are forcing local authorities to use money from the NHB to ‘pr...

BUSINESS

Inside View: Gang of Four will be hard to break

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2014

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude last week announced a rare coalition away-victory in Europe.

FINANCE

Hodge: Academies' value for money not looked at until the s*** hits the fan

By Jonathan Werran | 22 January 2014

Spending watchdogs have refused to give the Department for Education’s (DfE) financial accounts a...

FINANCE

Exchange and smart

By Dr Andrew Larner | 22 January 2014

Dr Andrew Larner sets out the way iESE’s Innovation Club is ensuring proactive authorities can sh...

FINANCE

Plymouth expected to sign City Deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Plymouth looks set to become the latest recipient of a City Deal, which will be announced later t...

FINANCE

Labour pledges to boost number of homes

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

An incoming Labour Government would commit to building 200,000 new homes a year by 2020.

FINANCE

Two Director Roles

16 January 2014

FINANCE

Row breaks out over council housing deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

MP Andy Slaughter has warned contractor Stanhope not to enter into a partnership with Hammersmith...

FINANCE

Botched scheme lands council with £11.5m bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Councils can learn from a failed project by Highland Council to provide heat and power to residen...

FINANCE

Bank lends a hand to first-time buyers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Essex CC, Braintree DC and Lloyds Bank have joined forces to launch a new scheme to help first-ti...