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BUSINESS

Joint study demanding unity over SME planing

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 August 2013

Local and central government must to do more to ‘align’ policies closer to the needs of local bus...

FINANCE

In house bid should be compulsory when outsourcing services - poll

By Tom Bridge | 05 August 2013

A majority of the public believes a public sector bid must always be in place when services are b...

FINANCE

Judges squash legal moves against One Barnet

By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2013

The Court of Appeal confirms judicial review of the One Barnet programme is out of time.

FINANCE

Sandwell hits out at Ofsted's judgment

By Laura Sharman | 02 August 2013

Sandwell Council has made a formal complaint about a critical Ofsted report into the way the coun...

ENVIRONMENT

Boles loses wind farm role

By Jonathan Werran | 02 August 2013

Planning minister Nick Boles was stripped of his role for wind farm policy in April because of a ...

FINANCE

Bucks sets up local government's largest staff spin-out

By Laura Sharman | 02 August 2013

Local government’s largest mutual has been established in Buckinghamshire to provide support to e...

FINANCE

Councillors not misled over payoff says Byles report

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 August 2013

An independent investigation has decided Norfolk county councillors were not misled over a payoff...

FINANCE

Row over New Homes Bonus funds as counties hit out over contributions

By Jonathan Werran | 01 August 2013

CCN hits out at Government plans to make upper tier authorities in shire areas yield full share o...

FINANCE

Finance chiefs highlight regional variations in spending

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 August 2013

Regional variations in council spending continue to exist, according to the Chartered Institute o...

WhiteVanMan on councils doing health checks

01 August 2013

'Yet another excuse for poking their noses into our business,' rants male owner of White Van.