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Airport revenue take off to boost Manchester councils

By MJ Correspondent | 08 August 2013

Local authorities in Greater Manchester will benefit from a £48m windfall following a strong fina...

FINANCE

Council asks residents what it should cut

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Cheshire West and Chester Council is to seek public opinion on the way it delivers local services...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Warning plans could 'drain the life' out of high streets

By Mark Conrad | 08 August 2013

Allowing developers to convert shops into homes without needing planning permission could ‘drain ...

FINANCE

More councils try shared services

By MJ Correspondent | 08 August 2013

More councils have pushed forward with plans to shared services.

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Councils warned over broadband funding

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Councils that refuse to disclose how they will use cash earmarked for improved broadband services...

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Cash to help councils deal with homelessness

By MJ reporter | 08 August 2013

Communities minister Don Foster has allocated £1.9m to tackle councils’ over-use of bed and break...

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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...

FINANCE

'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.