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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Consumers Powering Growth

10 May 2011

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGA outlines plans for localised business rate

By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2011

Smith Square this week outlined its proposals for a localised business rate, as part of a coaliti...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

RTPI steps up lobby

05 May 2011

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched a campaign to gain support for including th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Get involved in EU purchasing debate, charities told

05 May 2011

The National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) has called on charities to get...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Big Society 'will intensify North-South divide'

05 May 2011

A leading think-tank has warned the ‘Big Society’ would worsen the divide between the North and S...

FINANCE

Rethinking modern times

By Simon Parker | 21 April 2011

Local politicians will have to do the 'heavy lifting' if councils are to effictively change publi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A right royal occasion

By Dermott Calpin | 21 April 2011

Street parties aren’t just for royal occasions. Their popularity lies in bringing people and comm...

FINANCE

Westminster considers HQ move

20 April 2011

Westminster City Council is considering plans to occupy the top six floors of the DCLG’s Eland Ho...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

London 'favoured' in £35m RDA hand-out

20 April 2011

Ministers are accused of favouring London in agreeing to sell £35m of assets held by regional dev...

FINANCE

Ministers publish map to clarify sector finance

By Mark Conrad | 20 April 2011

Ministers have tried to demystify the complex world of local government finance by publishing a ‘...