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ENVIRONMENT

Derbyshire CC launches cheap energy scheme

20 February 2013

Derbyshire CC launches energy-switching campaign to help local residents save more than half a mi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils break B&B stay limit laws

20 February 2013

New figures show a third of councils have unlawfully housed homeless families in bed and breakfas...

ENVIRONMENT

Pickles urged to end zero carbon delays

20 February 2013

Senior shadow cabinet members call on communities secretary Eric Pickles to end the Government's ...

FINANCE

Pickles calls for transparency on local government pay

By Laura Sharman | 20 February 2013

Councils should crack down on 'excessive' pay packages and put an end to six-figure pay-offs for ...

WHITEHALL

Benefits reform 'on course' insists DWP

By Michael Burton | 20 February 2013

According to Whitehall sources government plans to radically overhaul the benefits system is stil...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Ofsted unveils new look regional team

By Michael Burton | 20 February 2013

Ofsted has poached key children's services experts from the local authority and education sectors...

HEALTH

Local authorities hit back at Iceland horsemeat claims

20 February 2013

Town hall bosses have rejected claims by the head of supermarket chain Iceland that they are to b...

FINANCE

Four councils to share legal services

By Laura Sharman | 20 February 2013

Four councils have agreed to share legal services, a move which will save £600,000 over the next ...

Peppa Pig is Dartford's queen of chops

19 February 2013

Employing the Mary Queen of chops.

whitevanMAN

19 February 2013

...on the mansion tax.