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WHITEHALL

Women absent from top political and public roles, report finds

By Tom Bridge | 25 February 2013

Democracy is being weakened and public faith in politics undermined as the number of women in sen...

FINANCE

Warning over rise in council tax arrears

By Laura Sharman | 22 February 2013

According to forecasts by Council Tax Advisors,the number of people owing council tax arrears is ...

FINANCE

Pickles welcomes 219 councils freezing council tax

By Laura Sharman | 22 February 2013

Latest figures show that 219 councils are freezing council tax for 2013/14, a move welcomed by co...

BUSINESS

Online tool set to boost council performance

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2013

The LGA is to launch a new online tool to help councils search and compare performance data.

BUSINESS

Leeds funds review

21 February 2013

The Government asks Leeds City Council to review funding arrangements for the Little London, Bees...

BUSINESS

Capita acquires NMS

21 February 2013

Capita has agreed to buy Northgate Managed Services (NMS) from Northgate Information Systems for ...

FINANCE

Final warning over 'excessive' pay-offs

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2013

Eric Pickles has re-ignited the row over local government pay by warning council leaders to use n...

HEALTH

LGA and Iceland in horsemeat row

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2013

The LGA has clashed swords with supermarket Iceland, after the head of the chain blamed councils ...

Git them varmints out of town

21 February 2013

Like local government secretary Eric Pickles, Diary is more than a bit partial to a good western.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils mulling over Yorkshire reorganisation proposals

21 February 2013

Opposition councillors in Scarborough call for local authorities in North Yorkshire to be reorgan...