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Accepting liabilities

01 October 2008

The Government has said it will help councils settle their equal pay liabilities. Mark Conrad rep...

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Plugged In

01 October 2008

As I write this, ‘Tumultuous Thursday’ on the world’s capital markets has just given way to ‘Frea...

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Buying into in-sourcing

01 October 2008

To buy in or not to buy in, that is the question. At least it was when council leaders and academ...

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A decade of innovation in local government

01 October 2008

Robin Hambleton and Andrew Holder suggest leaders should put an even stronger focus on innovation...

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Is Scottish solution a local income tax?

By John Stewart | 01 October 2008

George Jones and John Stewart consider Scottish plans to swap the council finance system over to ...

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Tory Party Conference: Cameron - I will free councils

01 October 2008

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Councils step in to help credit crunch job victims

01 October 2008

The credit crunch has forced under-pressure councils to assume yet more responsibility for reside...

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Council tax on the election trail

30 September 2008

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Oldham warns of £17.5m cuts to balance budget

26 September 2008

Oldham MBC leaders have warned they may slash up to 850 jobs as part of a £17.5m package of cuts ...

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Commission backs incineration strategy

26 September 2008

Incinerators converting waste into energy will play a ’big part’ in reducing landfill, says the c...