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FINANCE

Falling LGPS membership could undermine scheme

By Mark Conrad | 26 October 2011

Experts cast doubt on long-term sustainability of Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) due to s...

ENVIRONMENT

Minister praises cost-effective approach to environment

By James Evison | 26 October 2011

Cost-effective methods to tackle environmental issues at a local authority level praised by envir...

Cool reception for Gove plan

By James Evison | 26 October 2011

Half of those surveyed were also concerned that the government’s flagship education policy means ...

FINANCE

Improvement website opens to council staff

26 October 2011

Local government staff will soon be able to join the six million-strong government workforce in p...

Councils count the cost of workplace accidents

26 October 2011

Councils have paid out more than £75m in compensation following staff accidents at work over the ...

BUSINESS

Pay as you save, urges Shapps

26 October 2011

Social landlords could immediately launch energy efficiency programmes slashing tenants’ heating ...

FINANCE

LGA questions Government business rate set-aside

By Mark Conrad | 26 October 2011

Smith Square’s formal response to the LGRR has suggested a solution to the snowballing problem of...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Transport chief questions LEP financing muscle

26 October 2011

Viability of financing large-scale infrastructure projects through local enterprise partnerships ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Furniture freebie

26 October 2011

Gloucestershire CC to hand over surplus furniture to community groups for free as part of plan to...

HEALTH

Councils condemn slow funeral assistance system

26 October 2011

Town halls lament complex system for obtaining financial assistance for funerals at a time of ris...