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LGA, Treasury in bonds agency battle

By MJ Correspondent | 13 September 2013

The Local Government Association (LGA) wants to launch a municipal bonds agency before the end of...

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Council bosses defend children's homes policy

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 September 2013

Town hall chiefs have defended the policy of placing children in homes outside their local area.

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Councils attack homes bonus top slicing

By MJ Correspondent | 13 September 2013

Councils have attacked Government proposals to take away New Homes Bonus cash and give it to loca...

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Clark hails 'great' new city deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2013

Preston City Council, South Ribble BC and Lancashire CC have agreed a city deal - the first in th...

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Ex-Lancashire leader criticises email search

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 September 2013

The former leader of Lancashire CC has declared he has ‘nothing to hide’.

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MPs attack homes regulator

By Jonathan Werran | 12 September 2013

A panel of MPs has raised serious concerns with how the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) reports.

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Councils blast 'unfair' funding deal

By MJ Correspondent | 12 September 2013

Concern about the true reduction in Government grant is growing among district councils unpicking...

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UN investigator attacks bedroom tax

By MJ Correspondent | 12 September 2013

A United Nations (UN) investigator has attacked the bedroom tax after a visit to the UK.

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Stripping counties of cash is 'unfair'

By David Hodge | 12 September 2013

County councils have always shared the Government’s aim of building the new homes our communities...

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Tasty food procurement tips

11 September 2013

When it comes to food procurement, Birmingham City Council has transformed the way in which it ma...

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