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Money Matters

16 April 2009

The G20 summit dominated the news last week with stories of global recession, co-ordinated econom...

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Prime minister Brown digs in deep to pay council tax

16 April 2009

As households began paying their updated annual council tax bills this month, one London resident...

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LSRs 'weak' claims LGA

16 April 2009

CLG plans to map all public spending across localities have been criticised as ‘weak’ by the Loca...

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There's no gravy on this train

16 April 2009

MPs’ expenses have hit the headlines – even in The MJ (2 April) – but Nick Raynsford says they a...

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Big cities see largest job losses

16 April 2009

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Pensions legal fights on cards

09 April 2009

Local government lawyers have warned town halls to expect a glut of claims against the sector’s p...

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Cumbria offers £40m to settle

09 April 2009

Cumbria CC has offered £40m to settle equal pay claims, after losing a long-running legal battle.

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Money Matters

08 April 2009

Like many people, I felt a certain amount of dismay and disappointment at the recent headlines re...

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Extension charges 'likely to increase'

08 April 2009

Homeowners could soon pay councils more to approve home extensions and conversions, under governm...

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'Gesture' politics on pay is no winning formula

08 April 2009

Jonathan Baume dismisses the decision to cut award recommendations from the Senior Salaries Board.