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Kent cuts pay in hunt for new 'group MD'

13 January 2010

Kent CC has become one of the first authorities to test the new crackdown on top pay by reducing ...

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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...