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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transport chiefs urge caution over CAs

03 February 2015

Transport and planning directors have warned that allowing councils to join more than one combine...

COUNCILLORS

New-look ethics code a step closer

03 February 2015

Groups representing senior council officers will this week be formally invited to sign up to plan...

ENVIRONMENT

First female director joins council

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 January 2015

Carmarthenshire County Council’s first female director, Christina Harrhy, has started in her post...

FINANCE

Don't dump flood defence funding on councils, committee chair urges

By Jonathan Werran | 01 December 2014

A senior Conservative MP has warned chancellor George Osborne to think twice before passing on re...

ENVIRONMENT

Supporting sustainable transport

By Jonathan Werran | 24 November 2014

When Southend-on-Sea decided to use behavioural science to change people’s transport habits, it p...

FINANCE

PASC attacks quangos' 'blurred' lines

By Jonathan Werran | 10 November 2014

Government use of quangos remains unaccountable despite coalition reforms and complexity is liken...

ENVIRONMENT

Building a very 21st century garden city

By Dr Patrick Clarke | 28 October 2014

Dr Patrick Clarke argues that it is possible to create new environments that draw on the characte...

ENVIRONMENT

Respecting the real headline-makers

By David Walker | 20 October 2014

Despite UKIP’s successes, David Walker assesses the wider challenges ‘protest parties’ would face...

WHITEHALL

Lyons housing review puts councils centre stage

By Jonathan Werran | 16 October 2014

Local government would have a more active role in ensuring more homes are built under long-awaite...

ENVIRONMENT

Let the good times roll

By Claire Fox | 13 October 2014

Councils should get with it when it comes to informal art in localities and communities, argues C...