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ENVIRONMENT

Fly-tipping 'costs councils £40m a year'

By Mark Conrad | 01 September 2011

Fly-tipping in England and Wales cost councils £40m to clean up, according to new research by the...

Think tank calls for more mayor powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 September 2011

The Institute for Government has called for directly elected mayors to be given more powers.

BUSINESS

Recycling hits 70%

01 September 2011

South Oxfordshire DC, which is serviced by contractor, Biffa, has become the first council in the...

BUSINESS

All ready to Bield

01 September 2011

Seddon Construction has started work on a £2.7m retirement housing scheme for Bield Housing Assoc...

BUSINESS

May Gurney wins £126m waste deal

01 September 2011

Preferred bidder status has been given to May Gurney on a £126m waste-collection service by Chesh...

BUSINESS

Mayor's fund to help riot-hit firms

01 September 2011

London mayor, Boris Johnson, has joined forces with some of the UK’s largest companies to launch ...

Suffolk CC legal chief voiced worries before suicide, inquest told

By Jonathan Werran | 01 September 2011

David White, the former head of legal services at Suffolk, voiced worries about what he was being...

The social failure highlighted by August's riots

31 August 2011

Jonathan Werran looks at what are the potential remedies that can be effective in the wake of the...

Voluntary groups benefit from Leeds' largesse

31 August 2011

Leeds City Council is to support 14 third sector organisations with grants of up to £10,000 each,...

FINANCE

Wandsworth to issue bonds

By Jamie Hailstone | 31 August 2011

Wandsworth LBC has announced plans to raise money by issuing bonds on the capital markets.