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FINANCE

Government's 'wasted opportunity' on business rates reform

By Dermott Calpin | 24 October 2011

Government risks missing a ‘once in a generation’ chance to empower councils to drive economic gr...

Jo Miller lands Doncaster chief's role

By Mark Conrad | 21 October 2011

Jo Miller, current Local Government Association deputy chief executive, announced as the likely n...

FINANCE

Maude: Government property to drive local growth

By Jonathan Werran | 21 October 2011

Francis Maude vows departments will try to create development opportunities boosting local growth...

HEALTH

LGA and NHS experts join forces on public health

By Dominic Browne | 21 October 2011

Five major health bodies and the LGA set out shared position on the Government’s reform of publi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clark hands LGA planning concession

By Mark Conrad | 21 October 2011

Smith Square claims ‘an important commitment’ secured from planning minister Greg Clark giving co...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Clark sets final NPPF deadline

By James Evison | 20 October 2011

Greg Clark commits Government to issuing final version of National Planning Policy Framework befo...

FINANCE

PwC: councils 'at forefront of job cuts'

By Dominic Browne | 20 October 2011

Study on first anniversary of CSR confirms faster than planned public sector job cuts - councils ...

Suffolk hails Cadman as new chief

By Jonathan Werran | 20 October 2011

Suffolk County Council appoints Deborah Cadman as new permanent chief executive on £155k salary.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Jenkins slams NPPF as 'a charter for lawyers'

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

National Trust chairman, Sir Simon Jenkins, has warned MPs that language underpinning the controv...

In at the deep end

19 October 2011

Late-night SOLACE soakers sign-up for local government triathlon challenge. Speedos ahoy!