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BUSINESS

The road to recovery starts here

By Craig Dearden-Phillips | 16 October 2013

There is a lot local government can do to help to kick-start the local economy – starting with bo...

FINANCE

Bournemouth BC could offer mortgages

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 October 2013

Bournemouth BC looks set to become the latest local authority to offer mortgages with plans to se...

FINANCE

Building groups to repay workers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 October 2013

Plans to offer compensation to blacklisted workers by eight local government contractors have bee...

FINANCE

IBM extends Smarter Cities programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2013

Computing giant IBM has extended its Smarter Cities programme for another year.

BUSINESS

Cambridge & Counties Bank - Case Study

10 October 2013

FINANCE

MP: Scrap city council's Capita partnership

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 October 2013

A Birmingham MP has called for the city council’s partnership with Capita to be scrapped.

FINANCE

Home care comes under scrutiny

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 October 2013

The issue of how councils manage home care services has come under fresh scrutiny.

FINANCE

Council and commissioner to review portfolio

By MJ Correspondent | 07 October 2013

A councillor-turned-police and crime commissioner is driving forward a review of his former autho...

FINANCE

Residents back Wandsworth's savings plan

By MJ Correspondent | 04 October 2013

Wandsworth LBC has hailed a residents’ survey that found support for its savings plan.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Renewal, revival and transformation in Enfield

By Paul Walker | 03 October 2013

Enfield LBC has succeeded in securing the necessary funding to transform the borough by making lo...