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FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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.

Youngsters can be a council chief executive for the day

15 January 2014

It is only right that local government should take a stand against the moronic inferno of talent ...

The councillor who wore a colander

15 January 2014

Few would argue that democracy is a wonderful thing but it means little can be done once the peop...

FINANCE

Birmingham denies sell-off is to fund equal pay

By Heather Jameson | 15 January 2014

Birmingham City Council has hit back at claims it is selling off the family silver to fund its eq...

HEALTH

Authorities must be 'heart' of care and health integration

By MJ Correspondent | 15 January 2014

Councils must be at the ‘heart’ of the integration of care and health services, local government ...