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Pick up a Partridge

29 May 2013

Here at MJ Towers we are big fans of Norwich's greatest living disc jockey, Alan Partridge.

More heroes wanted

29 May 2013

Diary is minded to think the country could do with a few more ordinary Cub Scout leaders.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Stafford invites staff to take over running of services

By Laura Sharman | 29 May 2013

Council employees in Stafford could take over the running of public services under a new scheme.

FINANCE

Osborne outlines 10% spending cuts for seven departments

By Laura Sharman | 28 May 2013

Chancellor George Osborne has said Seven departments have provisionally agreed to cut their budge...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Welsh advice charities given funding boost

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Welsh charities providing free advice services can bid from £1.9m cash pot to help meet the chall...

FINANCE

Soho sex shop ruling puts Westminster in financial vice

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Westminster City Council ordered to repay £1m in fees collected from Soho sex shops, in a legal r...

FINANCE

Local tax referendums 'undermine' coalition's infrastructure agenda

By Dominic Browne | 24 May 2013

Council chiefs accuse ministers of jeopardising own infrastructure plans by insistence on local v...

FINANCE

Citizens Advice warns of mounting council tax debt problems

By Jonathan Werran | 24 May 2013

Local authorities must act now to help increasing numbers of residents deal with council tax debt...

HEALTH

Rochdale MBC apologises for 'letting down' children

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 May 2013

Council apologise for letting down children who were being sexually exploited, following publicat...

FINANCE

LGA announces staff costs after top-slice cuts

By Heather Jameson | 24 May 2013

Smith Square to slash more than 37 posts as a result of further in-year funding cuts announced at...