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Two thirds of councils set to gain from localised business rates

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Nearly two thirds of councils expect to gain extra revenue from the first year of the move to loc...

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Groups earmarked for DCLG funding

13 February 2013

DCLG has announced how it plans to release its 'payments by results' cash for the troubled famili...

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Benefit cuts fears

13 February 2013

New poll from Unite says, more than 60% of Britons are afraid the Government's benefit cuts from ...

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Local growth pot fund 'larger than expected'

By Dominic Browne | 13 February 2013

Lord Heseltine says, a multi-billion pound cash pot the Treasury is trying to secure could end up...

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Fire merger canned

13 February 2013

The proposed merger between Suffolk and Cambridgeshire's fire and rescue services will not go ahe...

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Merton's turning Japanese

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Jonathan Werran reports on a London borough which is using Japanese techniques to improve quality...

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Cutting Brighton and Hove down to size

By Cllr Leo Littman | 13 February 2013

Brighton and Hove City Council is streamlining its property portfolio to improve efficiency and s...

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Reforms of little benefit

By Matthew Pennycook | 13 February 2013

The Government's reform of council tax benefit could leave millions of people worse off, says Mat...

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Troubled families councils face performance split

By Jonathan Werran | 13 February 2013

Councils working on troubled families initiative to be paid attachment fees based on first year's...

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Report warns government's pay policy is damaging economic growth

By Laura Sharman | 12 February 2013

Report from trade union pcs says the Government's reform of pay will cut almost £7bn a year from ...

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