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FINANCE

Balls praises sector leadership for managing cuts

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2011

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls pays tribute to local government leaders for slashing bureaucracy - no...

FINANCE

Employers must give 'clear picture' on pension changes, survey shows

By Jonathan Werran | 26 September 2011

Survey shows many members of public sector pension schemes confused by poorly communicated propos...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

HCA launches assets programme

By Mark Conrad | 26 September 2011

The Homes and Communities Agency has launched its £300m Economic Assets Programme to support econ...

Delay on Wiltshire chief executive role

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 September 2011

The decision on whether to scrap Wiltshire Council’s chief executive post has been delayed for a ...

FINANCE

HRA borrowing reform may 'move goalposts' for council bonds

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2011

Fears councils will be deterred from creating a sector-wide bond scheme after HM Treasury's decis...

Northern Ireland councils set to be cut to 11

23 September 2011

Ministers at Stormont have revealed plans to cut the number of councils in Northern Ireland to 11.

Dale Farm decision delayed

By Mark Conrad | 23 September 2011

A High Court decision on whether Dale Farm residents can be evicted from their caravan site is no...

Employers make offer to end pension dispute

By Mark Conrad | 23 September 2011

Councils could save £900m a year from pensions without increasing staff contributions for two yea...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

HS2 and the planning process

23 September 2011

MPs' verdict on HS2 is likely to prove a key test for the Government’s streamlining of the planni...

WHITEHALL

'No progress' in pension talks, TUC reveals

By Dominic Browne | 22 September 2011

Brendan Barber,reveals that little progress has been made in avoiding national strike action.