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FINANCE

Chiefs back plan for investment agency

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Council chiefs are poised to approve plans to create a collective agency to raise investment fund...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Lack of structure 'hurts youngsters'

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Annual youth survey shows pupils who struggle at school over twice as likely to grow up lacking a...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

NAVCA welcomes EU commissioning move

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Proposals to simplify EU procurement rules for social, health and education services find sector ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Charities win fight over city plan to slash funds

By Jonathan Werran | 12 January 2012

Derby City Council extends funding to 16 charities, warning cost-cutting decommissioning didn't f...

BUSINESS

Crucial vote to decide fate of unitary leader

By Dominic Browne | 12 January 2012

The leader of Bournemouth Council faces a crucial survival vote next week, following moves from w...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Seeking mayor cash

12 January 2012

The leader of Coventry City Council has written to communities secretary, Eric Pickles, demanding...

FINANCE

Londoners spared precept hike

12 January 2012

Boris Johnson, has announced plans to extend the freeze on the Greater London Authority's (GLA) p...

FINANCE

Essex banks on highest reserves

12 January 2012

According to figures released by the CLG, Essex CC will hold financial reserves worth £173m.

Doncaster approves 4% staff pay cut

By Jamie Hailstone | 11 January 2012

Doncaster MBC has approved plans to cut staff pay by 4% - and to slash other perks - in a bid to ...

WHITEHALL

Unions split over pensions as Unite rejects offer

By Jonathan Werran | 11 January 2012

Trade unions take different paths local government pension scheme talks, as Unison agrees to 'in-...