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HUMOUR

Mis-direction

08 December 2015

As any public relations supremo will tell you, you are only one boring press release title away f...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Labour rejects union's call for 'no cuts budgets'

By Tom Bridge | 08 December 2015

Pressure on London boroughs to adopt ‘no cuts budgets’ has been rejected by the Labour Party foll...

SOCIAL CARE

Poor working environment impacts on social workers

08 December 2015

Nearly two-thirds of social workers think their office is unfit for purpose, according to a surve...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Buckinghamshire CC chief to retire

08 December 2015

After 15 years as chief executive, Chris Williams has announced plans to retire from the Buckingh...

WHITEHALL

Pyramid effects

08 December 2015

Diary has seen many local government structures come and go over the years.

BUSINESS

Pension fund backs £40m Glasgow retail park

08 December 2015

Work has begun on the second phase of a £40m retail park funded by a local government pension sch...

Corridors of Power: Flooding

08 December 2015

Conservative Party special projects officer Sebastian Smith is catching up on the day’s news with...

FINANCE

Authorities 'must make accounts more accessible'

08 December 2015

Councils should produce summary versions of their accounts to increase engagement with the public...

FINANCE

Holyrood puts authorities in a 'straitjacket'

08 December 2015

Scottish council leaders have accused Holyrood of punishing local authorities and putting them in...

FINANCE

More Welsh councils should transfer leisure services to save cash

08 December 2015

Councils in Wales have been too slow to reap the savings that transferring leisure services to ex...