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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...

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LGA deputy chief John Ransford to retire

26 September 2008

Deputy chief executive at the LGA, John Ransford, has announced he is to retire in the spring, af...

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WLGA and CBI join up to improve public services

25 September 2008

The Welsh Local Government Association and CBI Wales, have signed up for a major agreement on imp...

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Leader's defence of name decision

25 September 2008

Durham CC leader, Simon Henig, has defended a decision to call the new unitary authority Durham C...

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Districts launch legal bid to block committee plans

25 September 2008

Three district councils are pressing ahead with their High Court battle to stop plans to redraw t...