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FINANCE

IBM extends Smarter Cities programme

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 October 2013

Computing giant IBM has extended its Smarter Cities programme for another year.

FINANCE

Electoral Commission publishes policy grant figures

By Laura Sharman | 10 October 2013

The amount of public money given to seven political parties to develop policies has been released...

Corridors of Power: Reshuffles and redecorating

10 October 2013

Permanent secretary Sir Gerald Lush and minister’s private secretary George Smith are discussing ...

Cheers Eric!

10 October 2013

Like the Yellow Pages, communities secretary Eric Pickles is not just there for the bad things in...

If you give them an inch, they will take a mile

10 October 2013

Diary would like to remind politicians to maintain standards of etiquette at all times.

Getting a slice of misfortune

10 October 2013

Diary doesn’t want to recall the fear and suffering of the recent firefighters’ walkout.

FINANCE

Exclusive: Birmingham chief's call to cull statutory duties

By Heather Jameson | 10 October 2013

The Government needs to review statutory duties for councils, one of the country’s leading counci...

FINANCE

Council chief executives need new skills - report

By MJ Correspondent | 10 October 2013

Council chief executives will be told they must ‘take their people into the forest’ at a leadersh...

WHITEHALL

Reshuffle - DCLG changes in full

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2013

Update on ministerial changes at DCLG following this week's reshuffle - which includes new housin...

BUSINESS

Cambridge & Counties Bank - Case Study

10 October 2013