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'Doomed' to failure?

By Dominic Browne | 19 January 2012

LGA chair issues stark warning over funding plan for prime minister’s flagship 'problem family' i...

Scrapping Kent's top job 'sends out clear message' says leader

By Michael Burton | 18 January 2012

Kent County Council's decision to scrap its top post of managing director 'sends out a strong mes...

LGA: Government 'burying head in sand' over care funding shortfall

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

Council bosses have accused the Government of 'burying its head in the sand' by failing to acknow...

Finance bosses 'must make accounts clearer'

18 January 2012

Council finance chiefs should take responsibility for reducing the complexity of their annual acc...

Gateshead names Robinson for top job

18 January 2012

Jane Robinson will become Gateshead Council's next chief executive, stepping up from her current ...

HEALTH

Joint board will target city's health problems

By Jonathan Werran | 18 January 2012

All 33 of London's boroughs have joined a health improvement board.

'Devastating' cuts

18 January 2012

The Trades Union Congress has warned additional public sector job cuts will have a 'devastating i...

Gateway jammed

18 January 2012

Newham LBC's mayor, Sir Robin Wales, has warned failure to approve the construction of the Thames...

Bringing in order

18 January 2012

A parliamentary commencement order has brought into effect further new powers contained in the Lo...

Labour backs pensioner move

18 January 2012

Labour's shadow housing minister, Jack Dromey, offers support to Grant Shapps' suggestion that co...