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Cuts fuel demand for benefits staff

27 February 2013

New survey of recruitment trends says cuts to council tax benefit from April, is causing a surge ...

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Cuts to tax benefit scheme will increase bailiff action

27 February 2013

Debt advisory group predicts Government cuts to the localised council tax benefit scheme, will re...

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Capital deal

27 February 2013

Capital Ambition,has partnered with accountants Ernst & Young to set up a public-private brokerag...

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Right-to-buy sales up

27 February 2013

New figures reveal a rise in the number of homeowners following through on Right-to-buy purchases.

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North needs fair deal

27 February 2013

Finances for public services in the North are 'stretched to breaking point', according to a new r...

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Public sector does not earn more than private, says report

By James Evison | 27 February 2013

Comparing public and private sector pay create a false impression, according to new research.

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Moodys downgrades five UK councils' credit ratings

By James Evison | 27 February 2013

Five local authorities see their credit ratings downgraded by Moody's, following the agency's dec...

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LGA: s106 powers should be strengthened

27 February 2013

Council chiefs claim more powers should be given to local authorities to ensure housing developme...

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DFE funding plans

27 February 2013

The Department for Education has published new school funding plans, designed to help local autho...

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'Devolve tax' call

27 February 2013

The leader of Brighton and Hove City Council has called on the Government to devolve more tax-rai...

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