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Lack of agility in technology is a damaging blow for central government

By Richard Giblin | 29 May 2012

Richard Giblin looks at how the success in how shared services have achieved in reducing costs an...

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Neill issues warning over long-term finances

By Mark Conrad | 28 May 2012

Local government minister Bob Neill warns there is no 'wriggle room' over controversial local gov...

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Waltham Forest drops homes cap relocation move

By Jonathan Werran | 28 May 2012

Waltham Forest LBC has frozen plans to relocate residents hit by housing benefit caps according t...

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Telecare could save councils £730m

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 May 2012

According to a new report councils could save a total of £730m in elderly care costs by using rem...

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Budgets bid bolstered

By Dominic Browne | 25 May 2012

Local Government Association enlists accountancy heavyweights to aid push for Community Budgets.

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Delight and dismay at new cash for school building repairs

By Dermott Calpin | 25 May 2012

Council leaders have responded with delight and dismay to Michael Gove's plans to rebuild and ref...

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Is it time to follow plan B?

By Keith Dorling | 24 May 2012

Keith Dorling explains how,local authorities can strike a balance between achieving their strateg...

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The next steps for new council tax benefit reforms

By John de la Rue | 24 May 2012

By John de la Rue, service development director, Capita’s local government services business.

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Has public spending actually gone down?

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

No one else is playing the game of carrying out the Government's wishes apart from councils, acco...

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Any port in a storm

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

Michael Burton dips into recent reports from the leading credit-rating agencies to see what vario...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council