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Two Director Roles

16 January 2014

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LGA calls for more cash from fracking

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2014

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to give councils 100% of the business rates from controv...

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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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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.

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Think tank: Councils stuggling to protect green belt

By MJ Correspondent | 19 December 2013

Housing supply targets are ‘putting significant strain’ on councils’ ability to protect the green...

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Pickles slams Labour's countryside 'land grab'

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has hit out at Labour’s housing commission.

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Review of 2013: Rebellion in the face of armageddon

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2013

As we come to the close of 2014, The MJ takes a quick canter through the past year.

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Councils in Heathrow warning

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 December 2013

Three local authorities have warned of the dire consequences that closing Heathrow Airport could ...