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No let-up in 11th-hour campaigning for unitary status

18 July 2007

With an announcement about which unitary bids have been successful expected shortly, many council...

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Scots voting 'should come to English shires'

18 July 2007

Reforming the system of voting in council elections must be a vital part of corporate plans for c...

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Viewpoint

17 July 2007

Sir Simon Milton reflects on his transition from 'a commentator to a player' as he takes on the c...

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Cutting your carbon footprint

17 July 2007

A decade ago, global warming was only a concern for hardcore environmentalists. Today, few people...

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New housing regulator plan could delay place-shaping

13 July 2007

Plans for a new housing regulator could hit councils’ efforts to develop the place-shaping agenda...

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Council workers united

13 July 2007

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Money matters

13 July 2007

Over the last two years, local taxation in Scotland has been the subject of almost constant debat...

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PluggedIN

13 July 2007

John Ransford says the upbeat mood of the recent LGA conference must continue if councils are to ...

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A team to be reckoned with

13 July 2007

Rarely can a Cabinet minister have come into a post with such an appropriate background and recor...

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A challenging charter

13 July 2007

The Transformational Government Strategy, Varney review and recent local government White Paper, ...