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£12k legal bill after appointment row

18 February 2010

Doncaster MBC has been forced to pay out £12,000 for independent legal advice, following the dire...

WHITEHALL

Council bosses dismiss 'stupid' night counts

18 February 2010

Council chief executives have branded plans forcing councils to hold election night counts as ‘st...

WHITEHALL

Cameron pledges to give Holyrood further powers

18 February 2010

Tory leader, David Cameron, has claimed he would devolve further powers to Holyrood in his first ...

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Unitary plans descend into a Whitehall farce

18 February 2010

Devon and Norfolk county councils have today launched a joint legal bid to block government plans...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How culture plays its part

17 February 2010

London boroughs are the largest funders of culture and sport in the capital, which has a key role...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Is hydropower an option?

17 February 2010

Local authorities are in a pivotal position regarding action to combat climate change. Stephen Ci...

WHITEHALL

New wine in old bottles?

17 February 2010

Total Place was first mooted 38 years ago, says Robin Hambleton – who should know. He was there.

WHITEHALL

Plugged In

17 February 2010

Rod Aldridge on literacy and the need for inspiring libraries in our schools.

WHITEHALL

New plotlines in the unitary show

17 February 2010

WHITEHALL

Dancing to a different tune

17 February 2010

Changes to the way lap-dancing clubs are licensed are a victory for common sense, the LGA has said.