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WHITEHALL

'Bonfire of quangos' cost poised to reach £830m

By Dominic Browne | 25 January 2012

A report by Whitehall's spending watchdog says David Cameron's 'bonfire of the quangos' will cost...

Minister's vows 'second wave' of city autonomy

By Jonathan Werran | 25 January 2012

Decentralisation minister, Greg Clark, vows to embark on a second wave of 'city deals' – going be...

WHITEHALL

MPs back controversial immigration trial

25 January 2012

Summer's 'risk-based trial' on relaxing the UK border controls 'appears to have been a success'.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Benn calls for 'English deal' for all councils

By Jonathan Werran | 25 January 2012

Shadow communities secretary makes case for giving all English councils devolved powers to boost ...

FINANCE

Scots unveil 'enterprise areas' to stimulate growth

25 January 2012

The Scottish Government has announced the creation of four enterprise areas – spread across 14 sites

FINANCE

Treasury set-aside 'is 2015 slush fund'

By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2012

Chancellor, George Osborne,accused of planning to use local government to create a 'slush fund' f...

FINANCE

Tax sweetener turns sour for Government

25 January 2012

Surrey CC and Cambridgeshire CC poised to become the latest authorities to reject Government's ca...

May appointment

25 January 2012

Greg Michael has joined May Gurney as group business development director from Nottinghamshire CC...

Lessons in support

25 January 2012

Mott McDonald has joined the support team for the Department for Education's special education ne...

Director is named

25 January 2012

Mouchel has appointed Richard Ellis as the new director of its partnership with Lincolnshire CC.