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Fracking business rates offer 'not enough'

By MJ Correspondent | 19 February 2014

The offer to allow councils to collect 100% of the business rates from fracking projects is unlik...

White Van Man . . . on the state of education

19 February 2014

I see there’s been some survey that says UK schoolkids are streets behind those from Asia when it...

Good news for self-obsessed politicians

19 February 2014

There’s plenty of good news around for self-obsessed politicians.

Park life comes to the UK

19 February 2014

Local government might not be considered ‘cool’ in these parts, but in the United States it is ge...

Borrowing erotic fiction makes you feel like Conan the Librarian

19 February 2014

Diary has never been a fan of the shift to self-service.

FINANCE

Government urged to assess impact of spending cuts

By Laura Sharman | 19 February 2014

Cuts in public spending are disproportionately hitting the most vulnerable people in society, acc...

FINANCE

Council chiefs charged by police

By Laura Sharman | 19 February 2014

The police have charged Caerphilly Council’s chief executive and his deputy with misconduct in a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Milband gets tough on 'home-blocking local authorities'

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Labour Party leader reiterates housebuilding commitment to salve London's housing crisis - includ...

FINANCE

Warwickshire tables unitary plan

By Jonathan Werran | 18 February 2014

Warwickshire CC to hold public debate on restructure to unitary status - a move that could see th...

FINANCE

Naming Merseyside authority is a 'pig's breakfast'

By Heather Jameson | 18 February 2014

The Merseyside councils are making a ‘pig’s breakfast’ of choosing a name and leader for their co...