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Beecham rejects case for elected mayors

06 August 2008

The LGA’s vice-chair has claimed elected mayors have done little to improve local democracy.

WHITEHALL

Reform debate is 'stifled', says LGiU

06 August 2008

The Local Government Information Unit has criticised legislation on constitutional reform for sti...

WHITEHALL

Tories snatch more Labour seats

06 August 2008

Gordon Brown’s misery at the polls has continued, with a series of local losses.

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Beecham rejects case for elected mayors

05 August 2008

WHITEHALL

Reform debate is 'stifled', says LGiU

05 August 2008

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Council counsellors

05 August 2008

Council staff in Blackburn with Darwen are leading by example with an innovative mentoring scheme...

WHITEHALL

Court ruling opens floodgates for pay claims

04 August 2008

Councils that have settled equal pay claims under Single Status laws could be forced to pay out b...

WHITEHALL

Do councillors really get it?

31 July 2008

Are participative democracy and representative democracy incompatible, or are they just two sides...

WHITEHALL

Up, up and away

31 July 2008

Bristol City Council’s new chief executive, Jan Ormondroyd, and Helen Holland, leader, are not ju...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Calling all Cumbrians

31 July 2008

Community consultation may be high on the Government’s agenda, but how does one consult? Heather ...