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FINANCE

Autumn statement: council chiefs seek more control over investment

By Luke Barras-Hill | 30 November 2011

Sector leaders call on Government to ‘loosen its grip’ and let local authorities take key regener...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Use best value guidance as 'a weapon to fight cuts'

30 November 2011

The chief executive of the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action urged members ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

TSA approves £1.3bn Chester merger

By Laura Sharman | 30 November 2011

Tenant Services Authority (TSA) approves £1.3bn merger between Chester & District Housing Trust a...

Key data to be made available

30 November 2011

The Government is to release more data to help tackle congestion and help councils with planning ...

Backing for schools to keep surpluses

30 November 2011

Whitehall's most senior education official has backed the one-in-four schools determined to retai...

FINANCE

Infrastructure gets boost in chancellor's Statement

30 November 2011

Despite bleak economic forecasts, chancellor, George Osborne, was able to announce additional inv...

Authorities must take 'lead role' to heal riot-torn areas

By Dominic Browne | 30 November 2011

Local authorities should assume a lead role in repairing the nation's broken communities, accordi...

Councils hit as Osborne delivers bleak Autumn Statement

By Mark Conrad | 30 November 2011

Chancellor George Osborne has delivered a bleak short-term forecast for the UK economy, with grow...

Call to devolve Work Programme powers

By Dominic Browne | 30 November 2011

Senior local government politicians urge Whitehall to give councils more responsibility for job c...

New categories announced in Awards line-up

30 November 2011

The MJ is delighted to announce that the number of sponsored categories in its prestigious annual...