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Newham's Olympic stadium deal in tatters

By Jonathan Werran | 11 October 2011

Anonymous complaint made to Brussels - alleging Newham Council's loan to West Ham FC may breach E...

Exclusive: 'boomerang boss' in line for Doncaster

11 October 2011

Communities secretary Eric Pickles faces a tough choice on appointing the new chief executive of ...

Welsh commission could deliver new finance powers

By Dominic Browne | 11 October 2011

Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan to unveil a new commission today, expected to give the Welsh Govern...

Somerset's £20m savings plan published

By Dominic Browne | 10 October 2011

Somerset CC has announced plans to save more than £20m through its 'Change Programme'.

Unison ballots 1.1 million members for November 'day of action'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Unison begins to ballot its 1.1 million members on joining co-ordinated strike action against cha...

DCLG launches statutory pensions consultation

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Ministers say that the £900m savings Treasury is seeking from the LGPS should come from increased...

Wiltshire's removal of chief executive branded 'insane'

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2011

Wiltshire Council becomes the first major local authority to run without a chief executive.

Hilary Benn takes over shadow DCLG brief

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

Former Environment, Food and Rural Affairs secretary, Hilary Benn, has assumed the shadow local g...

Pickles wins Whitehall gang 'war'

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

A Government unit set up to tackle 120,000 'problem families' identified by the prime minister wi...

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Ex-DCLG ministers quit ahead of Labour reshuffle

By Mark Conrad | 07 October 2011

Two former Cabinet ministers at the DCLG have stepped down from Labour's front bench team.