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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cable and willing

By Jonathan Werran | 16 January 2014

Portsmouth City Council leader Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson praises business secretary’s appointmen...

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Academy plans thwarted by council's court move

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

Barking & Dagenham LBC has won a court injunction to temporarily stop a school being turned into ...

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'Unworkable' proposed changes to job protection slammed by chiefs

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

The proposed overhaul of measures designed to protect council officials when they are being ouste...

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Cumbria CC warned over children's services

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

The Department for Education has issued an improvement notice to Cumbria CC over poor performance...

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Labour pledges to boost number of homes

By MJ reporter | 16 January 2014

An incoming Labour Government would commit to building 200,000 new homes a year by 2020.

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Two Director Roles

16 January 2014

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Taxing delay for councils

By MJ Correspondent | 16 January 2014

Councils could be forced to rip up budgets at the last moment after the announcement of the counc...

HEALTH

Councils urged to speed up and meet new adoption targets

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Children’s minister Edward Timpson has written to all local authorities – after figures show ther...

FINANCE

LGO improvement drive commended

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) could be given a clean bill of health after significant signs of...

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Lewis insists councils' sustainability safeguarded

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has insisted there are ‘rigorous safeguards in place to p...