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ECONOMIC GROWTH

'Queen of Shops' expands battle to save high streets

19 October 2011

Mary Portas visited Parliament on 18 October ahead of her eagerly-awaited ‘High Street Review’ on...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Exclusive: Council takes direct approach in face of high fuel prices

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

South Lakeland DC (SLDC) will negotiate directly with energy suppliers to slash residents’ electr...

FINANCE

Government criticised over 'unfair' reforms

By Mark Conrad | 19 October 2011

CIPFA calls for more time to assess the impact of government plans to overhaul the business rates...

Youth opinion key, says mayor

19 October 2011

A group of 29 young people aged between nine and 19 have been sharing their thoughts on North Tyn...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Earl attempts to quell CIL 'development tax' concerns

By James Evison | 19 October 2011

Government seeks to quell concerns the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) could become a ‘develo...

FINANCE

Beware bogus valuation firms

19 October 2011

Manchester City Council has alerted residents to companies who charge them to appeal against thei...

London council's housing summit

19 October 2011

Tower Hamlets LBC has staged a housing summit to discuss ways it could reduce the number of under...

HEALTH

Damning care commission report

19 October 2011

Unison’s head of health, Christine McAnea, has said that poor leadership, lack of resources and m...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

NEET solution

By Jonathan Werran | 19 October 2011

Benefit rules preventing young people from volunteering for more than two days a week deemed ‘cou...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Bournemouth under fire over Mouchel 'contract'

By Dominic Browne | 19 October 2011

Official at the centre of row had questioned Bournemouth Council’s controversial outsourcing deal...