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Council backs city improvement plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

Leeds City Council has backed plans to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in its city c...

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Private sector is 'better at winning hearts and minds'

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

Whitehall still struggles with engaging the public over national infrastructure projects, accordi...

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Eon extends smart home trial to 2015

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

The energy firm Eon and Milton Keynes Council are extending their trial to test smart technology ...

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Authorities join forces to back infrastructure

By MJ Correspondent | 11 April 2014

Three collaborating local government pension funds have become the latest to invest in infrastruc...

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LPFA narrows gap in liabilities as fund rises 10%

By MJ Correspondent | 11 April 2014

The gap between the London Pensions Fund Authority’s (LPFA) assets and future liabilities has nar...

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Troubled families programme 'at risk of missing targets'

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

The troubled families programme could miss its target of transforming the lives of 120,000 chaoti...

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Running into health and safety problems

By Zoe Harris | 11 April 2014

Zoe Harris discusses the decision to cancel the Sheffield Half Marathon due to water shortages, ...

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Salford appoints new chief

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2014

Rochdale Council chief executive Jim Taylor has been hired as the new boss at Salford City Council.

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Stand up against failure or face Pickles-led improvement

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2014

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Council tax relief extended to flood victims

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

DCLG waives council tax charges for all people afflicted by this winter’s floods until they are a...