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Steeling the show

08 November 2011

Leeds East Academy will be the first school to be built using a new 'PodSolve' design, created by...

Small preparations

08 November 2011

Small firms should act now to prepare themselves for harsh winter weather, according to a not-for...

Pickles launches £500m growth pot

By Dominic Browne | 08 November 2011

A £500m Government cash pot to boost regional growth – through the creation of new homes and jobs...

LGA calls for curbs on 'bookies'

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 November 2011

The Local Government Association has called for councils to be given more powers to stop high str...

ENVIRONMENT

Leeds puts freeze on solar panel plans

By Jonathan Werran | 08 November 2011

Leeds City Council has frozen plans to give tenants free electricity in light of recent cuts to f...

Ofsted reveals children's services improvements

By Mark Conrad | 08 November 2011

The number of councils providing excellent children's services has increased, Ofsted has announced.

Minister to face youth services grilling

By Dominic Browne | 07 November 2011

Senior politicians to face a grilling from 100 youth service leaders over the next two days - fol...

Oxfordshire leader announces he is standing down

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2011

Oxfordshire CC leader, Cllr Keith Mitchell, has announced he will stand down in May 2012, after 1...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Deprivation time-bomb

By Dominic Browne | 04 November 2011

An influential committee of MPs today publishes a damning assessment of the Government's approach...

Recycling rates in England on the rise

By Nick Appleyard | 04 November 2011

Recycling rates in England surpassed the 40% mark last year for the first time since records began.