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Fewer services and reduced quality as cuts take effect

25 November 2009

Councils expect to provide fewer services and, in some cases, at reduced quality, because of budg...

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Cumbria floods spark cash and help call

25 November 2009

An urgent call for emergency government cash and a round-the-clock disaster response followed the...

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CABE calls for a major switch in public funding 'from grey to green'

19 November 2009

Public spending should be switched from ‘grey’ investment – such as road building and engineering...

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Pensioners' credit boost

19 November 2009

Government plans to trial a new system of pension credit payments will not affect any benefits re...

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Take control of IT, councils told

19 November 2009

Local government managers ‘must take proper ownership’ of IT projects, if the sector is to make s...

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Tories plan reforms to tackle 'unpopular' TIF

19 November 2009

The shadow transport minister has revealed details of Tory plans to reform the multi-billion-poun...

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Cash injection for Wyre

19 November 2009

A big funding boost on its way to Wyre BC to kick-start the creation of a cultural coast.

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Plugged In - It all adds up... or does it?

18 November 2009

Rod Aldridge considers the importance of good money-management skills

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Laying claim to a cool £3m

18 November 2009

A new district councils’ network launched last week is negotiating to get control of almost £3m l...

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'Bullying' slur in equal pay battle

18 November 2009

A row has broken out in Sheffield over the council’s equal pay review, with unions accusing the a...