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Former Ealing chief will lead riot probe

02 September 2011

The former chief executive of riot-hit Ealing LBC, Darra Singh, has been appointed to head the of...

Carnival spirit as council leads the big clean-up

02 September 2011

An army of street cleaners swept into action following last weekend’s successful Notting Hill Car...

Sniping returns over salaries

02 September 2011

After a lull in hostilities, the artillery barrage of ministerial and media sniping against counc...

Temporary move prompts legal row

01 September 2011

Former LGA vice chair, Richard Kemp, has demanded an independent review into Liverpool City Counc...

Reforms 'will create more congestion'

01 September 2011

Ministers’ overhaul of planning policy will exacerbate congestion problems in city suburbs by enc...

District's CIL draft passes test

01 September 2011

A draft charging schedule for Newark and Sherwood DC’s community infrastructure levy (CIL) has be...

Olympian clean-up is under way

01 September 2011

Greenwich LBC is getting involved in the London-wide ‘Capital clean-up’ campaign prior to the Oly...

FINANCE

Experts warn of more court battles over academies cash

01 September 2011

Public finance experts have warned ministers could face further legal challenges over cuts to cou...

Unison anger over re-appointment of finance chief

01 September 2011

The local branch of Unison has criticised Leicester City Council’s decision to rehire chief finan...

High cost of tipping

01 September 2011

Illegal fly-tipping cost the taxpayer more than £40m last year, the Countryside Alliance has clai...