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Councils win access to huge EU structural funds

12 October 2011

Councils have secured access to billions of pounds in EU structural funds for the next seven years.

WHITEHALL

Scottish parties' fury as mandarin 'goes native'

12 October 2011

Sir Peter Housden has become embroiled in political controversy amid claims of 'going native'.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Councils invited to share their office resources

12 October 2011

Councils should offer office space and other forms of support to charities, reports a new best pr...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

'Postcode lottery' warning over housing benefit reform

12 October 2011

Government plans to reform housing benefit could lead to a postcode lottery, a coalition of chari...

Louise Casey's task force needs its own minister

By Michael Burton | 12 October 2011

Michael Burton considers why Louise Casey's new taskforce tackling problem families should report...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

City can take a lead on social enterprise

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 October 2011

The UK is poised to become a world leader in the field of social enterprise, according to a new r...

The bosom buddies

12 October 2011

No sniggering, boys, this is serious stuff.

Beauty and the beast

12 October 2011

Preston council leader Peter Rankin describes the city's infamous bus station as 'uncompromisngly...

Service pressures will force 'radical' rethink

By Dermott Calpin | 12 October 2011

The New Local Government Network says financial pressures will lead to radical reforms in the del...

Ministers propose revised LGPS offer

By Jonathan Werran | 12 October 2011

Ministers propose that £900m savings should come from a combination of increased contributions an...