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WHITEHALL

Decentralisation: A tale of three think-tanks

18 November 2009

After a trio of think-tanks put forward their thoughts on decentralisation, Robert Hill asks how ...

FINANCE

'Bullying' slur in equal pay battle

18 November 2009

A row has broken out in Sheffield over the council’s equal pay review, with unions accusing the a...

WHITEHALL

Power focuses the mind…

18 November 2009

WHITEHALL

Business rates fall

18 November 2009

The majority of business rate bills – one million in total – will fall next year as a result of r...

WHITEHALL

Tender trapped

18 November 2009

Getting public sector work is still too complicated, according to a new report.

WHITEHALL

Doubts cast over Tories' RDA plans

18 November 2009

Shadow communities secretary, Caroline Spelman, has denied being ‘equivocal’ over Conservative pl...

WHITEHALL

Lib-Dems call for 'fairer' tax

18 November 2009

Local taxation should be overhauled to become fairer and more transparent, according to the Liber...

FINANCE

County warning

18 November 2009

County councils are likely to face bigger budget pressures than the rest of local government, LSE...

WHITEHALL

Uncertain Future

18 November 2009

The school building programme is set to face major cuts in its budget, Caroline Spelman hinted du...

WHITEHALL

Shared ambition

18 November 2009

Councils should share services and managements but not their politicians, Caroline Spelman said d...