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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.

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Think tank's warning on pre-election giveaways

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2013

Better than expected economic growth could still deny the chancellor the fiscal leeway to make go...

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Scots win on public spending

By MJ reporter | 27 November 2013

Scottish people received on average an additional £1,623 per head on public services compared wit...

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CIH: LEPs must take lead in local growth

By MJ reporter | 27 November 2013

LEPs should be instructed to maximise the role housing can play in boosting local economic growth...

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Boost for LGA's municipal bonds agency

By Jonathan Werran | 27 November 2013

Council chiefs have voted unanimously in favour of establishing a collective municipal bonds agency.

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Urban Cores scheme boosted by £60m loan

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 November 2013

The Treasury has given the green light to a £60m loan to the North East Local Enterprise Partners...

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Chief of under-fire Serco division steps down

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 November 2013

The chief executive of Serco’s under-fire UK and Europe division, Jeremy Stafford, has stepped do...