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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pickles extends high street fund deadline

By Jonathan Werran | 27 October 2011

Councils affected by August’s riots given further eight weeks to submit claims under the £20m hig...

FINANCE

Chief seeks advice in outsourcing row

By Dominic Browne | 27 October 2011

Bournemouth Council to seek independent advice over controversial Mouchel deal, following interna...

LGA reads the riot act

By Jonathan Werran | 27 October 2011

Blame for August’s riots can be ascribed to the buck-passing tradition of top-down public service...

More redundancies means less paying members in the pension scheme

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2011

News that the Local Government Pension Scheme is losing members in droves is hardly surprising c...

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 ...