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'Use Lottery cash to help council funds'

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

The chief executive of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has called for cash from the...

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London Councils: Crisis cuts hit vulnerable

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Abolition of a national scheme of emergency financial support for benefit claimants has left a ‘l...

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'Ofsted must do more to improve confidence'

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Ofsted must do more to ensure the early years sector has confidence in its inspection regime, ind...

Twin town spelling bee

08 August 2013

The term ‘special relationship’ is usually used to describe the links between the UK and the US.

Norfolk CC chairman does paper round

08 August 2013

To paraphrase the old Yellow Pages ad, local government is not just here for the bad things in li...

Now there's something that would make Eric Pickles a mardy minister

08 August 2013

Councils are often accused of speaking in tongues, but at least one is trying very hard to break ...

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Councils fear loss of influence under welfare reforms

By MJ reporter | 07 August 2013

Local authorities fear their role in protecting tenancies and managing local housing markets coul...

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Waste contract decision defended

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 August 2013

The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) has defended its decision not to award a £1bn ener...

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One Barnet decision gives other councils 'green light'

By MJ Correspondent | 07 August 2013

A Court of Appeal decision has given councils the ‘green light’ to push ahead with outsourcing a ...

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Merseyside plans won't create a 'super council'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 August 2013

Local authorities in Merseyside have denied plans to create a combined authority will lead to the...