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WHITEHALL

IfG: civil service reform 'creates tension'

By James Evison | 26 March 2013

A new report has fuelled concern about the impartiality of the civil service under cabinet minist...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGA: devolution report fails to tackle Barnett funding 'unfairness'

By Laura Sharman | 26 March 2013

Mackay Commission on devolution suggests English votes for English laws, but LGA chair laments f...

FINANCE

Local authorities face unknown housing benefit costs, MPs warn

By Jonathan Werran | 26 March 2013

‘Irrational’ civil service financial modelling on future housing benefit demand threatens local a...

WHITEHALL

Council chiefs threaten DWP with lawsuit over TUPE plans

By Jonathan Werran | 26 March 2013

Council chiefs have vowed to mount a legal challenge if the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP...

Welsh table welfare

26 March 2013

You may find this hard to believe, but MJ Diary was not always a dashing local government newshou...

Winstone's big gamble

26 March 2013

It seems Ray Winstone is no friend of local government... Diary investgates.

Writing wrong

26 March 2013

At MJ Towers, we pride ourselves on our grammar and spelling, leaving no stone unturned in the pu...

WHITEHALL

Property sales raise £1bn for civil service

25 March 2013

Civil service property sales have generated £1bn since May 2010, ministers have announced.

WHITEHALL

Tax recovery bid could ease spending cuts

25 March 2013

Tax authorities could recover a further £8bn in owed revenue, a trade union representing HM Reven...

FINANCE

Cameron endorses community budgets push

By Jonathan Werran | 25 March 2013

Prime minister David Cameron approves community budgets guide, saying Whitehall budget 'no match ...