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Row breaks out over council housing deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

MP Andy Slaughter has warned contractor Stanhope not to enter into a partnership with Hammersmith...

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Botched scheme lands council with £11.5m bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Councils can learn from a failed project by Highland Council to provide heat and power to residen...

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Bank lends a hand to first-time buyers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 January 2014

Essex CC, Braintree DC and Lloyds Bank have joined forces to launch a new scheme to help first-ti...

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Lewis insists councils' sustainability safeguarded

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has insisted there are ‘rigorous safeguards in place to p...

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Labour mulling over speed of finance system overhaul

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Labour is wrestling with how quickly to reform the local government finance system if it is elect...

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Research reveals New Homes Bonus failing to encourage new build

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Councils are still finding it hard to boost house building in their areas despite the New Homes B...

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Contractors fail to deliver on key asylum targets

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Contracts to find homes for asylum seekers have been hampered by a failure to negotiate with loca...

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Digital scheme will deliver £1.7m savings

By Jonathan Werran | 15 January 2014

Driving records will be published online as part of plans to deliver £1.7bn annual efficiency sav...

White Van Man on fracking

15 January 2014

Frackin’ ’ell – that David Cameron’s got a bit up top, eh?

The cost of the (hair) cuts

15 January 2014

Here’s one story about cuts we could all do without.