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Pay ballot threatens summer of discontent

16 July 2008

Council leaders are bracing themselves for a ‘war of attrition’ between the Government and unions...

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Blears unveils 'people power' White Paper

14 July 2008

Hazel Blears has revealed her plans to re-invigorate local democracy in the local government Whit...

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NCS wins £120m contract for Waveney DC services

09 July 2008

Norfolk County Services (NCS), owned by Norfolk CC, has won a £120m contract to deliver frontline...

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Wage rules relaxed for budding councillors

09 July 2008

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County unitary plans spark fresh battles

09 July 2008

Fresh battle lines have been drawn over local government reorganisation after the Boundary Commit...

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United in battle for democracy

09 July 2008

Political opponents Keith Mitchell and Peter Box are together leading the charge against the sub-...

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On the other side

09 July 2008

Former civil servant, Neil Kinghan, explains what it is like to look at the policies he implement...

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Still wide of the mark

09 July 2008

The Government wants the third sector to be more involved in the delivery of public services, but...

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Mirroring private sector working

09 July 2008

Some local authorities are keen to steer clear of private sector working practices, but David Har...

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How to be engaging for all our citizens

09 July 2008

So what is the point of engagement – and do citizens actually want it? A recent Serco round table...