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Surrey's worries over sub-group

02 December 2008

Surrey CC leader, Nick Skellett, has raised ‘serious concerns’ over government plans to reward th...

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Council borrowing leaps to £1bn after Icelandic crisis

02 December 2008

Local government borrowed almost £1bn in the aftermath of the Icelandic banking crisis.

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Prospect bleak over plans to sell off assets

02 December 2008

The union representing Whitehall staff has attacked plans by the Treasury to increase the sale of...

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Boris joins ministers in fight to reduce child poverty in capital

02 December 2008

London mayor, Boris Johnson, has joined forces with Whitehall departments to target a significant...

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More cash for housing and employment advice services

02 December 2008

Sixty councils will receive financial assistance from Whitehall aimed at improving their employme...

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Pre-Budget report offers cold comfort for councils

28 November 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling’s ‘recession-busting’ pre-budget report is far from a giveaway for ca...

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Pre-Budget Report: Bichard to head efficiency review

27 November 2008

Sir Michael Bichard, former chief executive of Brent LBC, will oversee local government’s contrib...

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Cash clawback blame for DWP

20 November 2008

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Pension fund falls £2bn and could drop further

19 November 2008

The value of the Local Government Pension Scheme fell by £2bn in 2007/08, but the global banking ...

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Further delays for councils' frozen Iceland cash

19 November 2008

Councils with £800m frozen in Icelandic bank accounts face continued uncertainty before discoveri...