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FINANCE

Report earmarks potential savings from digital tech

By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2015

Councils could make more than £5bn total savings through better use of digital technology over th...

DCLG

Cuts to survey harm policies

10 February 2015

Cost-cutting plans to undertake the English Housing Survey every two years threaten to leave Whit...

DCLG

Manchester devolution hailed as 'radical'

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A key architect of the Manchester devolution deal has advised others seeking more powers from Whi...

Council defends cash-generating strategies while earning £100m

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

A council has been forced to defend its treasury management strategy despite generating more than...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Welfare plans may face further scrutiny

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2015

Further legal action against the Government’s plans for the future of local welfare assistance co...

HUMOUR

He May rock you

10 February 2015

The hammer is ready to fall on British politics with the news that Queen’s legendary guitarist Br...

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

End-of-pier show

10 February 2015

Who was it that described a pier as a disappointed bridge? Well, Weston-super-Mare is certainly ...

HUMOUR

Barnet fare

10 February 2015

We all know that the Government is committed to keeping the Barnett formula.

HUMOUR

white van man

10 February 2015

I keep reading all this stuff about how taxes are going to shoot up after the election ’cos the G...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Gurrey parachuted in to advise on children's services

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 February 2015

Council chiefs have welcomed the appointment of a new advisor to turn around children’s services,...