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Proposed combined authority for South Yorkshire

By Laura Sharman | 13 August 2013

A new combined authority is being proposed by nine councils in South Yorkshire to boost economic ...

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LGA issues welfare reform warning

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 August 2013

The Local Government Association has called for the Government to relax the rules around borrowin...

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Step towards combined corporate service for neighbours

By MJ Correspondent | 12 August 2013

The first step towards creating a combined corporate service for two neighbouring councils has be...

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Wandsworth evicts August looter two years on

By Jonathan Werran | 09 August 2013

Wandsworth LBC has evicted a tenant who took part in the August 2011 summer riots from a council-...

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Zero hour contracts for councils 'here to stay'

By Jonathan Werran | 08 August 2013

Councils will continue to use controversial ‘zero hours’ contracts to lower local government’s wa...

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May praise after crime chief quits

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Sir Ian Andrews has resigned as chairman of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) because of ...

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Campaign launched to keep more services in public hands

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2013

A new campaign has been launched to ensure more services are kept in public hands, as Buckinghams...

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Carillion chosen as Stockport Council's preferred bidder

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Carillion Joint Venture has been selected as the preferred bidder for a £100m strategic partnersh...

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Privatisation row after survey

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Shadow Cabinet Office minister, Jon Trickett, has accused the coalition of a ‘dogmatic’ commitmen...

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Campaign for unitary councils launched

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 August 2013

A UKIP district councillor has launched a nationwide campaign to abolish second tier authorities,...

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