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WHITEHALL

The man with a sporting chance

26 November 2008

Bromley LBC is a middle-class suburban borough, but chief executive, Doug Patterson, is less pred...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

On the critical list

26 November 2008

Politicians, business people and officials gather in Docklands this week for the Thames Gateway F...

WHITEHALL

New political structures – have lessons been learned?

By John Stewart | 26 November 2008

In the decade since the Government came up with its plans for new political structures for counci...

WHITEHALL

Healey backs unitary government and pension schemes at CCN

20 November 2008

HEALTH

Call to delegate care trust powers

20 November 2008

WHITEHALL

Councils set for key frontline crunch role

20 November 2008

Local authorities were this week given the centre stage spotlight by ministers in their battle to...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Child boards should be 'mandatory'

20 November 2008

Children’s secretary, Ed Balls, plans to strengthen child protection arrangements by making multi...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Injunction or ASBO?

19 November 2008

Birmingham City Council has pioneered the use of injunctions to tackle gang culture – but how doe...

WHITEHALL

Paying for voluntary contributions

19 November 2008

The financing of minority groups has been thrown into confusion following a recent High Court rul...

WHITEHALL

Diverse ideas to keep Luton cohesive

19 November 2008

As the UK heads for recession, there is a danger that councils may face more pressure on cohesion...