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Surrey opens legal battle with Ofsted

26 February 2009

Surrey CC has launched a legal battle against Ofsted over its children’s services rating which wi...

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Blears: downturn is on summit agenda

26 February 2009

CLIMATE CHANGE

District View

26 February 2009

Two reflections on recycling this week. First, the headline ‘Recycling adds to global warming’ wa...

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Roots review highlights savings

26 February 2009

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Building blocks for better neighbourhoods

26 February 2009

The Government’s new enthusiasm for council housing must be seized as an opportunity to kick-st...

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Broadband should become 'fourth utility'

26 February 2009

Entrepreneurs as well as politicians at local, national and EU level are calling for broadband to...

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LGA faces new threats to quit

25 February 2009

The Local Government Association is facing a further setback, with several councils threatening t...

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Investing in partnerships for success

25 February 2009

Innovative new partnerships are helping transform the way local services are delivered across Lon...

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Money Matters: the economy and council budgets

20 February 2009

So, the economy continues to stumble, taking with it, our financial forecasts. Nevertheless, we h...

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Leeds to axe 450 workers

19 February 2009

Up to 650 council jobs are being axed at Leeds City Council – because of ‘lower government grants...