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Westminster joins campaign to get next census figured out

13 January 2010

Westminster City Council has called on ministers to get the next census right, in the light of th...

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Town halls 'deter' back-office push, claim consultants

13 January 2010

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Lining up for NI award

13 January 2010

The Northern Ireland local government awards, sponsored by The MJ, will recognise excellence in f...

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Union's icy warning

13 January 2010

Unison general secretary, Dave Prentis, has warned councils against council tax freezes in a bid ...

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Mayor lists aims to boost transport

13 January 2010

London mayor, Boris Johnson, has vowed to improve the Tube, put more recession-beating plans in p...

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We have a tough job ahead

04 January 2010

Bala Mahendran considers some of the options for promoting BMEs within local government – and pro...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sea change in Scarborough

22 December 2009

Paul Johnston looks at how the seaside town of Scarborough has been grappling with the downturn.

FINANCE

Auditors deliver a Christmas stuffing

17 December 2009

The Audit Commission has hit out at councils taking too long to publish their audited accounts, i...

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Interest charges on Government debt to outstrip other spending

17 December 2009

Public debt interest payments are expected to grow by 11% between 2011 and 2014 – three times fas...

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Efficiency programme pays off

17 December 2009

A development programme designed to identify efficiencies in district councils across Leicestersh...