New guidance for councils seeking to reduce councillor numbers

By Michael Burton | 02 June 2011

The Local Government Boundary Commission has issued guidance on the process of reducing councillo...

Elections 2011: The local perspective

By Heather Jameson | 31 May 2011

Heather Jameson investigates the implications of the recent polls for local government.

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Are TUPE rows back on the agenda?

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Government is keen to encourage outsourcing and plans to cut red tape could lead to a new round o...

Public sector sickness rate 'still too high'

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Michael Burton feels the CBI study into absence will fuel the suspicion that public sector employ...

Munro review: an opportunity to step back

21 May 2011

Caroline Hope believes the complexities of child protection have at last been acknowledged in the...

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White Paper on Opening up public services

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Rumours suggest that the Prime Minister’s delayed White Paper on public services will feature les...

Is the public/private sector pay gap increasing?

By Michael Burton | 16 May 2011

Michael Burton believes the problem with Policy Exchange's report on public versus private sector...

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High time for a statute of local rights

By John Stewart | 05 April 2011

A new constitutional settlement is needed to overcome the command and control attitudes of centra...

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All the news that's fit to print

By Andy Allsopp | 05 April 2011

The decision last week by communities secretary, Eric Pickles, to press on with guidance limiting...

Taxpayers' Alliance publishes 'rich list'

05 April 2011

The Taxpayers’ Alliance continues to stoke the debate over public sector pay.