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Government announces £7m extra for flood repairs

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 January 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has announced an extra £6.7m to help councils affected by...

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Two Director Roles

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District View by Nicola Bulbeck

By Nicola Bulbeck | 15 January 2014

A strong community resilience programme, sandbags and team spirit saved South Devon from Christma...

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Can local government learn to love fracking?

By Paul Wheeler | 13 January 2014

Paul Wheeler suggests local government should take advantage of shale gas exploration as a major ...

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Whitehall is 'worst part' of being chief

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 January 2014

Working with central government is the worst thing about being a council chief executive, accordi...

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The year ahead for local government

By Heather Jameson | 08 January 2014

Forget the mince pies and all the Christmas trimmings, The MJ looks at what’s in store for local ...

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Who needs standards anyway?

By Paul Hoey | 08 January 2014

Paul Hoey discusses the need for council transparency amid growing public disquiet over lack of e...

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Former Local Government Employers head dies

By Heather Jameson | 07 January 2014

The former managing director of Local Government Employers (LGE), Jan Parkinson, has died after a...

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Authorities plan joint recycling for Staffordshire

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 January 2014

Plans for a joint recycling contract in Staffordshire are ‘well under way’, according to a new re...

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Defra flooded with Environment Agency job cut protests

By Jonathan Werran | 07 January 2014

A civil service trade union has called for a freeze on further job cuts in the Environment Agency.