Title

Affordable remedy needed for housing crisis

31 August 2011

Focused investment in affordable housing is key to stimulating economic recovery and rescuing a h...

FINANCE

Treasury figures on Scots' spend re-ignite Barnett formula row

By Jonathan Werran | 30 August 2011

Treasury figures revealing state spending per head in Scotland have led to renewed calls to overh...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

New poll reveals little confidence in local economies

By Mark Conrad | 30 August 2011

Less than one in ten (9 per cent) of Britons expect their local economy to be stronger in six mon...

ENVIRONMENT

Planning reforms 'to cost £250m in extra congestion'

By Nick Appleyard | 30 August 2011

Concern has been raised that reforms to the national planning framework will cause more congestio...

FINANCE

Ignore NPPF 'scaremongering' and deliver growth, HBF tells government

By Luke Barras-Hill | 26 August 2011

The Home Builders Federation has called on the Coalition to deliver firm growth after figures sho...

FINANCE

Edinburgh council leader's tram project 'heartbreak'

26 August 2011

The leader of the city of Edinburgh City Council has described councillors’ decision to shorten t...

WHITEHALL

Unions demand deadline extension for pension talks

By Jonathan Werran | 26 August 2011

Unions have warned Eric Pickles the negotiation deadline on the Local Government Pension Scheme i...

BUSINESS

Denham unveils jobs for contracts plan to tackle rising NEET levels

By Jonathan Werran | 25 August 2011

Shadow business secretary John Denham has unveiled a ‘jobs for contracts’ plan.

FINANCE

Scottish watchdog warns councils must think long-term

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 August 2011

Audit Scotland has warned that councils need to focus on the long-term sustainability of public s...

FINANCE

Shapps calls on councils to cease funding SOLACE

By Jonathan Werran | 25 August 2011

Housing minister Grant Shapps has urged councils to cease funding the Society of Local Authority ...