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Norfolk drops £230m King's Lynn incinerator plans

By Jonathan Werran | 11 April 2014

Norfolk CC has pulled the plug on controversial plans to build a £230m energy from waste incinera...

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Minister launches three adoption agencies

By MJ reporter | 11 April 2014

Three new voluntary adoption agencies have been launched, as part of the £16m Government programm...

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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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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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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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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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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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Joint roles will review public service delivery

By Jonathan Werran | 10 April 2014

The Government has appointed former bi-borough chief executive Derek Myers and Newcastle City Cou...