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FINANCE

Local Government Finance Bill published

22 December 2011

Councils to retain substantial share of local business rates and gain powers to borrow from antic...

Queen of Shops under fire from council over review comments

By Michael Burton | 16 December 2011

High street shopping guru Mary Portas comes under fire for suggesting in her review that the Cam...

WHITEHALL

'Quango cull' law gains Royal Assent

By Mark Conrad | 16 December 2011

The Public Bodies Act has received Royal Assent.

Dementia reforms need 'radical shake-up', urges report

By Jonathan Werran | 16 December 2011

The Alzheimer's Society has claimed failure to establish new systems for helping dementia suffere...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

PM launches problem family 'troubleshooters' plan

By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2011

David Cameron announces government plans to appoint network of single family workers to tackle th...

Deadline announced for broadband rollout cash

By Dominic Browne | 16 December 2011

English councils have been given until February to apply for a share of the £530m of government c...

Westminster delays parking proposals

By James Evison | 15 December 2011

Plans for a new weekend and nightly weekday parking charge regime in Westminster have been postpo...

Town halls cut 9 out of 10 public sector jobs in Q3, figures show

By Luke Barras-Hill | 15 December 2011

Quarterly statistics from the Office For National Statistics show local government is still beari...

Guidance helps clarify EU rules for suppliers

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 December 2011

The Local Government Association (LGA) this week published new guidance designed to help councils...

IT'S SNOW JOKE DEER!

15 December 2011

The distinct absence of festive snow across most of the UK has not stopped local authorities from...