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Rochdale in second attempt to boost chief's salary

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2013

Rochdale MBC’s employment committee recommends £30k phased in salary hike for chief executive - f...

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Great Yarmouth leaders blame efficiency fears on 'Shrekland' obsession

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2013

Great Yarmouth BC leaders deny council is in danger of losing its next tranche of Government effi...

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Charity warns of postcode lottery for care after Government map published

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2013

The Alzheimer’s Society has warned wide variations in care standards for people with dementia are...

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CIPFA: Increasing council cash reserves 'essential'

By Laura Sharman | 29 November 2013

The increase in cash reserves held by councils is essential for protecting frontline services, CI...

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Spending poverty gap denied by Lewis

By Jonathan Werran | 29 November 2013

Ministers have rejected findings from two reports that suggest councils in areas of greater depri...

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Cash crisis hits councils

By Mark Conrad | 28 November 2013

More than a quarter of England’s councils – 116 local authorities - are at high-risk of financial...

White Van Man on the latest zombie quango report

27 November 2013

I read in the paper this week that some inspection quango said that councils have made half their...

Social hits

27 November 2013

It seems barely a week goes by without some cautionary tale involving local government and social...

A 'melodramatic' Nazi salute

27 November 2013

The Yorkshire Dales is not the tranquil backdrop for a peaceful life as depicted on packets of Th...

How long does it take to bleed to death and other questions . . .

27 November 2013

As regular readers will know, MJ Diary is a big fan of all things social media.