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Call to relax restrictions on housing loans

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Council chiefs have called for an independent ministerial review to come with ‘no-strings attache...

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Councils warn against land charges centralisation

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 February 2014

District councils have warned against government plans to centralise responsibility for land char...

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Figures showdown between DCLG and Audit Commission

By MJ Correspondent | 06 February 2014

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) could be heading for a showdown with th...

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Serco makes a comeback with renewal plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Serco makes progress in its efforts to restore commercial credibility with ministers and official...

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Serco makes a comeback with renewal plan

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Under-fire government contractor Serco has made progress in its efforts to restore commercial cre...

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Poor forecasting heaps burden on public purse

By Jonathan Werran | 06 February 2014

Many Government financial forecasts are poor, spending watchdogs have concluded.

Corridors of Power: Ministerial visit to the Somerset Levels

06 February 2014

Jeremy Fortescue, emergency planning officer at DEFRA is briefing Bob Barker, the department’s as...

Parsons to party on with UKIP

06 February 2014

Diary is a great believer in the idea that great people are able to shape and mould historical ev...

Brighton's booze ban?

06 February 2014

It looks like bad news for staff at Brighton and Hove City Council after a report recommended mak...

Fake Greek comes acropolis as benefit scam unravels

06 February 2014

As all hard-working council press officers know, it is not always easy to make a story about loca...