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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business backs reforms to 'creaking' planning system

By Jonathan Werran | 19 September 2011

Leading businessmen have written to The Times blaming a ‘creaking planning system’ for deterring ...

'Widen elected mayor policy,' Lib Dem urges

By Michael Burton | 19 September 2011

Directly elected police commissioners are likely to stimulate the public appetite for directly el...

FINANCE

Lib Dems to float council tax refresh at conference

By Jonathan Werran | 16 September 2011

Councils would be free to set their own levels of property tax under policy proposals being consi...

BUSINESS

Clegg calls for fast-tracked infrastructure spending

By Michael Burton | 16 September 2011

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has asked ministers to identify 40 major projects to be fast-tra...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Senior Lib Dem: Britain must tackle 'enduring' cohesion problems

By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2011

Andrew Stunell warns last month's riots and support for right-wing EDL highlight problems of cohe...

FINANCE

Essex CC and Tendring DC sign partnership working deal

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 September 2011

Leaders of Essex CC and Tendring DC sign agreement to develop closer working arrangements.

FINANCE

Unions prepare for huge pension strikes

By Mark Conrad | 15 September 2011

Trade unions set date for strike actions over Government plans to make public staff pay more and ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Housing pilots 'strike a good balance' for welfare reform

By Luke Barras-Hill | 15 September 2011

Whitehall's decision to pilot housing benefit direct-payments to landlord would minimise risk for...

Hanningfield arrested over council fraud allegations

By Jonathan Werran | 15 September 2011

Police arrest Lord Hanningfield on allegations of false accounting whilst Essex CC council leader...

HEALTH

Demand for social care still rising says CQC

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 September 2011

Demand for social care services is continuing to rise, according to the Care Quality Commission’s...