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Clegg points the way ahead at Liberal Democrat conference

21 September 2011

Taxes and cuts were key items on the agenda at this week’s Liberal Democrat conference while loca...

Empty properties to face extra tax, Stunell announces

By Dominic Browne | 21 September 2011

Councils could be given new powers to charge extra council tax on empty homes, communities minist...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Joint local effort to streamline delivery

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 September 2011

Telford and Wrekin Council’s community and voluntary group leaders came together last week, for t...

Basildon Council has received a setback

21 September 2011

Basildon Council has received a setback in its 10-year legal battle to evict residents of the Dal...

FINANCE

York shows strength in polling

21 September 2011

York has been named the strongest-performing economy in the North and is in the top 10% of econom...

HEALTH

County's renewed Interest in care

21 September 2011

Gloucestershire Care Services are launching a new social enterprise organisation from 1 October, ...

FINANCE

Sector 'will shrink' say bankers

21 September 2011

UK business leaders believe the next decade will see the economy become less reliant on the publi...

Shedding Light on appointment

21 September 2011

Communities secretary, Eric Pickles, announced on 15 September that Cllr Robert Light had been ap...

Experts issue warning over Scottish borrowing

21 September 2011

Public finance professionals have urged legislators to pay greater consideration to the possible ...

FINANCE

'Cheaper rates' to cover HRA reforms

21 September 2011

Councils will be able to borrow at cheaper rates to cover the cost of the Government’s housing re...