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Keeping it local

06 May 2009

WHITEHALL

MPs live in a bubble

06 May 2009

With the reputation of MPs diminishing by the day, John Smith offers his solutions to recapture t...

WHITEHALL

Pension meltdown

06 May 2009

The current financial situation does not bode well for the next triennial valuation of the local ...

FINANCE

Can you save money without the pain?

06 May 2009

Following the recent spending cuts announced in the Budget, Ian Keys asks whether strategic commi...

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Getting by with byelaws

06 May 2009

The CLG may be keen to free up councils, offering control over byelaws, but are the other departm...

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Politics joins the pay agenda

01 May 2009

The general election campaign is under way, and already the main political parties are shroud-wav...

WHITEHALL

Blears' big push for asset transfer plan

01 May 2009

Councils could make thousands of their empty buildings available to residents under community emp...

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'Reassurance' for local newspapers

01 May 2009

The culture secretary and councils have sought to reassure regional newspaper owners hit by the d...

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'Be radical to survive' says new HR president

01 May 2009

The crisis in public finances and efficiency agenda means local government managers must move fro...

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Guru urges councils to be 'innovative with partners'

01 May 2009

Councils must innovate with local partners to provide better services at lower cost to meet the n...