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Waste firm secures council contract extensions

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 March 2014

Waste services contractor Biffa has secured contract extensions with seven local authorities wort...

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Council uses grant to launch new trading arm

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 March 2014

Nuneaton and Bedworth BC has announced its new trading arm will start operating later this month.

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Council plans to generate millions through JVC

By MJ Correspondent | 12 March 2014

Millions of pounds of external investment are expected to be generated by a council through estab...

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Procurement framework for pension funds moves step closer

By MJ Correspondent | 12 March 2014

A new national procurement framework that hopes to help local government pension scheme (LGPS) fu...

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Third tier calls for business rates cash boost

By MJ Correspondent | 12 March 2014

Town and parish councils are fighting for a share of business rates so they can increase the infl...

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£764m spend still leaves young stimied over electoral process

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2014

Young people are failing to engage with the democratic process, academics have reported.

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Senior MP calls for ring-fencing debate

By Jonathan Werran | 12 March 2014

The next Government will have to review ring-fenced funding deals, a senior MP has warned.

White Van Man . . . on the local elections

12 March 2014

Someone said there are local elections in June.

Master of minds

12 March 2014

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s director of public health will make a welcome return to Master...

Lewis refuses to take lessons from Putin

12 March 2014

Those meddling Europeans.