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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...

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Councils 'shamed' over funding

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 April 2014

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has named and shamed 17 local authorities.

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Tower Hamlets case highlights toothless standards regime

By Mark Hynes | 10 April 2014

Tower Hamlets expose highlights toothless standards regime, writes outgoing LLG president.

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Councils face 'months of chaos' following Co-op banking crisis

By MJ Correspondent | 10 April 2014

Councils that banked with the Co-op are facing months of upheaval and additional costs while they...

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'Keep councils in the driving seat' SOLACE report says

By Heather Jameson | 10 April 2014

Councils must remain in the driving seat when it comes to place-shaping and economic growth, coun...

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Cost Benefit Analysis - how it works

By Julian Cox | 10 April 2014

Julian Cox outlines the new Government-approved methodology for assessing Transformation Challeng...

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Why cutting care is bad for Britain

By MJ Correspondent | 10 April 2014

Dan Peters reports on the dangers inherent in integrating social care with healthcare, removing t...

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Clark rallies for cities

By MJ Correspondent | 10 April 2014

Cities minister Greg Clark has told councils they must overcome Whitehall resistance to achieve f...

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Alexander unveils plans for council tax revamp

By Heather Jameson | 09 April 2014

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has outlined his plans for new council tax band...